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, Mel
Rowing writes
>The focus of the drug problem is the user. If there were no users of
>the substances you talk of, there would be no dealers and every square
>inch of Afghanistan could be put down to poppies and it wouldn't affect
>us one jot. (BTW under such a scenario the invasion of Afghanistan
>would still have had to go ahead - that's a different story also!)
>
>As it is, liberal forces that have prevailed in this country for
>several decades now dictates that the problem should be seen as a
>medical one as opposed to one of law and criminal justice.
Are you talking about the UK? Because if you are, that is utter
cobblers. Many people have *argued that drug use should be seen as a
medical problem*, but that is absolutely not how it is dealt with, and
that is precisely why we have the "drug problems" you comment on.
> I would urge anyone who supports such an approach to look towards
>Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. These are cities where there is no "drug
>problem" and further you can enjoy a walk back to your hotel after an
>evening out without worrying.
But you can get locked up for years for insulting the king.
>
>The net result is that we see druggies seen as "victims" or "sufferers"
>despite the fact that most of them seem reluctant to seek treatment as
>such.
Have you had a glass of wine tonight? If so, I hope you agree that you
desperately need to seek help for your drug use. After all, I would not
want to think that you are a hypocrite of the first order, who considers
his response to drug use solely on the basis of the entirely arbitrary
measure of whether Parliament has decided to licence or ban the drug in
question.
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Richard Miller |