(02-25-2014, 04:58 PM)Meh Wrote: (02-25-2014, 04:54 PM)Cat Wrote: The governments reasoning to not do this is that OD's would drastically increase, but this is not the case. All they need to do is put an insane tax on the sale of heroin and other drugs and that will prevent people from purchasing them; it's the reason marijuana isn't as big as it could be right now.
Yeah exactly my point. The government could make tons of money off of people who are addicted, and while that's fucked up, it's EXACTLY what they are doing to alcoholics and those addicted to cigarettes. So why not take it to the next level? Cigarettes give you cancer, often a slow painful death of lung cancer, and alcohol gives you alcohol poisoning/liver failure.
I see both sides of the spectrum here just like you do, we both agree it is in fact completely morally f***ed up to do a thing like this.. BUT we have to realize a world we live in today it is about money NOT ones health. In fact if everything our government and society did was geared towards well being, health, and longevity of life then think how massively over populated we would be here in the states alone. Lets not mention the rest of the world's population, so in that i do understand what you are saying as far as "people are going to obtain and use regardless" that goes along with if a heroin user is going to use then you might as well give him a clean needle so he doesn't get aids or hep. Yes its wrong to condone the usage of hard drugs BUT if they are going to use anyway then make profit from it.
