I don't know about that--first, jail (aside from the @$$-rapage and assuming you can stay away from the worse influences) can be a fine place to work on disciplining the desires, even if it is not so used by most.
The intended thrust of my statement was not that prohibition implied a disdain for fellow men, but that the statement of Tex's that "I don't care if people harm themselves" used to support legalization implied a lack of concern for one's fellow man. I'd be careful about putting words in DG's mouth about drugs, too. He might disagree with you on that one.
But prison is where the worst influences are concentrated. In any event, the likelyhood of getting raped is more than enough to counter any potential positives.
The intended thrust of my statement was not that prohibition implied a disdain for fellow men, but that the statement of Tex's that "I don't care if people harm themselves" used to support legalization implied a lack of concern for one's fellow man.
Did your section get the little rant about following the line of argument? Tex said that preventing drugs from being in stores was reason enough to ban them. ThomesJefferson replied that the low quality control of the black market made that a negative, and then Tex said he didn't care what the impurities might do. In other words, he was actually saying it in support of prohibition.
I'd be careful about putting words in DG's mouth about drugs, too. He might disagree with you on that one.
I'd bet money that he disagrees with me on legalization (although there's a very small chance I would lose), but I don't think he would disagree about the ultimate source of the problem of people abusing drugs.