Theres a whole pile of topics going on in just one thread here.
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Originally Posted by Botmeister
For example, it should not be against the law to take recreational drugs. To disallow someone the right to abuse his or her body (which is a matter of opinion depending on the drug and so on) is a clear violation of a fundamental freedom.
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I disagree with that. What about the guy who gets high on crack then kills someone, without even knowing what hes doing?
Some drugs can be allright, and are about as harmful as alcohol can be, but most are illegal for a damn good reason.
To Whitman:
You're obviously a supporter of the invasion of Iraq, so what good do you think can come of it? Making the area stable again is going to be nearly impossible, the US cannot hope to end the constant flow of insurgents into the territory. Some good may in theory come out of turning it into another democracy, and ending an unjust dictatorship, but I believe the cost is too great. The US is currently spending on a massive defeceit, and the maintaining the occupation of Iraq is only wasting billions of US dollars.
Thats my main problem with it, its a war that cannot be won by either side. Its only going to perpetually waste resources and lives.