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To: jwalsh07
Is it immoral or anti-constitutional for people to choose to live in states and communities where there are laws against any or all drug use?

It is immoral or anti-consititution for people to choose to live in states where there are laws against any or all emancipation of slaves? Clearly it was not at one time (see the Dred Scott Decision) What changed?

As I said before, if you want to make a moral argument, don't do it by counting the noses of the pigs at the trough. Use reason and facts, just like courtrooms insist on.

198 posted on 12/30/2001 5:01:03 PM PST by donh
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To: donh
Me: Is it immoral or anti-constitutional for people to choose to live in states and communities where there are laws against any or all drug use?

You: It is immoral or anti-consititution for people to choose to live in states where there are laws against any or all emancipation of slaves? Clearly it was not at one time (see the Dred Scott Decision) What changed?

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It has been my experience in life that when people answer a question with another question of dubious relevance, it is because they either don't have an answer or they know their answer is bankrupt.

I'll answer yours though. Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights which renders slavery a violation of that principle. Drug use isn't an unalienable right but understanding that liberty allows stupid choices, in my world, you could pursue those stupid choices in places where others agree with you.

In your world, you would force me and others like me to live under the tyranny of a small minority who think that drug use is an unalienable not legislatable by the citizens of states. So who's the statist here?

496 posted on 12/31/2001 5:06:46 AM PST by jwalsh07
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