[ConservingFreedom]

The distinction between alcohol and drugs is obvious to anyone not playing games.

All your attempted arguments have been rebutted so you resort to a declaration of "obvious." Sad.

Romans 13:4 (NIV): "For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good." (emphasis added)

The civil government bears the sword to function as a restraint on evil, which is a blessing to the elect.

It doesn’t eliminate evil, it does not convert anyone to Christ. It just punishes lawbreakers, which is a blessing to the elect.

And yet I'm the only one who's actually supported his position with a quotation from the Bible.

[PieterCasparzen]

Titus 3:10 “A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;”