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To: Texaggie79
If I found some substance that, when taken forced it's user to go kill people. Would you think that it would be constitutional for a state to prohibit it?

Sure. Hard imagine a substance having such a 'force' though. Sounds magical.

What about a substance that forced 50% of the users? What about 10%?

While your 'what if' game is amusing, do you have a point?

What if it just made the user go beat up other people? What if it just made the user temporarily insane? What if the user were just made to be hostile?

Many criminals claim "the devil [booze, weed, whatever] made me do it". -- Adults know different.

Where is the line drawn and who gets to decide? Or would you argue that proven insane psychopaths, who have committed no actual crime, but are proven to be a threat, should be allowed to roam the streets?

Nope, -- I'm in favor of the devils island concept for violent people of all sorts. Once proven guilty of violence by a jury of peers, put them with their criminal peers, and let nature take its course.

As to your 'preventive detention' scheme for 'insane psychos, roaming the streets', I'd vote for you being the one "who gets to decide".

Takes one to know one.

226 posted on 12/11/2001 4:26:18 PM PST by tpaine
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227 posted on 12/11/2001 4:54:40 PM PST by Texaggie79
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