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Originally posted by sprocket
You can, but ultimately the rights of the individual should be considered first. At least thats how its supposed to work in America.
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My point is that the two ideas, society's interest and personal freedom, don't have to be contradictory. Even in your reply you conceptualize them as things that might not match (one is more important than the other).
The article posted claimed that we shouldn't take a harm reduction stance because it detracts from the personal freedom issue. I disagree. I can believe in and promote a harm reductionist approach for the good of society, while you can believe in and promote a personal freedom agenda. Neither one should take precedence--they compliment each other and attempt to reach the same objective.