[Scourge of God]

Why stop there? Any reason not to take it to it's logical conclusion and argue that sloth, gluttony, and vanity should be capital crimes?

Actually, let's examine this. We'll take it in stages.

You: "I have a good idea! Let's legalize marijuana! Yeah!"

Me: "Bad idea. Too many social problems, like those from alcohol, will end up being paid for by me."

You: "I know, let's legalize prostitution! Yeah!"

Me: "Sorry, I don't want to live around that, and I don't want my children seeing it."

You: "I know, let's legalize gambling! Yeah!"

Me: "Thanks. Now I have drugs, whores, and gambling everywhere I go. Thanks for turning my city/state into a cesspool."

[tacticalogic]

Actually, let's examine this. We'll take it in stages.

You: "I don't want people smoking marijuana, in their homes or anywhere else. Smoking a joint is no different than rape or murder"

Me: "That doesn't seem reasonable."

You: "You want my children to live in a cesspool!"