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Originally posted by pan6467
The problem is a double edged sword. Keep drugs illegal feed the terrorists millions upon millions. Legalize drugs and have a whacked out nation that will be far less productive but take the money away from the terrorists.
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I know you're not the first one to say this type of argument pan, but I'm confused. How does the legalization of drugs automatically cause everyone to be "whacked out"? Just because something is legal doesn't mean everyone will do it. There will be a huge anti-drug group, much like the anti-smokers of today.
With the massive drug culture of today, it would make sense to legalize drugs, not only would it remove power from terrorists, but far more importantly it would clean up the streets of our nation by taking drugs out of the hands of shady drug dealers and gangs and put it into the hands of the private sector where it could be taxed.
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