“How about the 1000’s killed every year due to the drug trade? Are those crimes?”
Yes. It’s called “murder”.
“Now go ahead, tell me that if drugs were legalized, there would be no need for drug crime.”
There would be no need for it, any more than there’s a need for crime over any other commodity. I hardly need to explain to you that drugs and crime are associated with one another for a very simple reason. Due to the threat of punishment, black markets attract people willing to risk punishment: i.e., criminals. It’s common sense. Take away the crime and you more or less take away the criminals.
1000's of people a year are killed over drugs. Directly because of drugs. Yes, of course it's called murder. But the motive is drugs.
Just so we're clear: You want to legalize pot, coke, meth, crack, heroine, ecstacy, and all the rest. Right? Because that is what you just said.
Thank you why can’t more people see this as common sense!
Remove the black market you remove the crime...i don’t see alcohol having a criminal subculture like it did in the 30’s and Al Capone and the Speakeasy’s