"Call me an Islamofascist if you want, but my point remains: We are not doing anything in the WOD other than growing the government and eroding personal liberties and destroying private property rights.
"The current state of affairs is unacceptable to me.
"IF we are committed to winning the war on drugs, then we must find a better way to fight it. Executing people for possession is the only solution I see to winning the War on Drugs.
"If you've got a better way, maybe you could suggest that instead of calling me names.
To begin with, I DO NOT, support the ENTIRE WOD. Period!. It is a waste of resources, which has no benefit--other than to those who work within the system and have a vested interest in seeing it perpetuated.
While this is a cop-out, I (like so many others) do not have an easy solution (such as lock them all up and throw away the key; or as in your case, "let's just execute them) but somehow, somewhere, there HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY
Though not a libertarian, I am somewhat in favor of "decriminalization" of cannabis for small (personal use) amounts.
And NO, I don't smoke. Tried it, long time ago, and all it did was make me goofy/sleepy, and will stick with that greatest abused (albeit legal) other drug, alcohol.
Last but not least, you need to go back and read my quote.
I did NOT accuse you of being an "ISLAMOFACIST." What I said, was your “solution” that we execute drug users was "ISLAMOFACIST-LIKE", which is apropos for someone like yourself with your views.
Islamofacist are those who are completely intolerant of anyone who offends their sense of order and religious convictions and laws, are willing to exact the ultimate punishment for offenses and infractions (in order to make an example and dissuade others from committing same) which are completely irrational when compared to social order and fabric of civilized societies.
As an aside, I'm certain you are cognizant of how well the death penalty (which by the way I support in these instances) has been a "deterant," and has "reduced" the rate of Homicides in this country?
CASE CLOSED!!!
You don't have to like my solution, but I still think it's the only alternative for winning the war on drugs. Nothing else has worked - including very long prison sentences for traffickers who, when they get out, have lost all of their possessions to the government; imposing laws that individuals convicted of any drug crime lose certain rights permanently and face fines, jail time, community service, loss of their drivers licenses and a myriad of other penalties.
I agree with Wood that the WOD is lost so we've got to either find a way to win it or just stop fighting it.