Re: RE: LEGALIZE IT!
DasFX said:
Pharmacologically speaking, I'd be in favour of legalizing marijuana (with strict regulations) and making tobacco cigarettes illegal. Health wise the latter is far more dangerous and costly to society and human health. However, not smoking anything at all would be best for one’s health.
We have every right to use whatever substance we wish If it does not directly affect others. Making somthing illegal does nothing, it does not work, never has, never will so why fight it, profit from it.
The profit comes in many forms, social contentment, reduction of policing, reduction of legislation, reduction in organized crime, an increase in revenues and an overall increase in a bussiness friendly environment throughout the entire country. The approach can be negative or positive I prefer the positive approach.
Canada can not afford more negative legislation in this regard and it is just some peoples narrow opinions and lack of vision that keep us from breaking open and really getting the economy rolling. The "What will other countries think" argument does not fly, we are in charge of our own affairs and if others do not like it, to bad. If they wish to slap up border regulations then fine, its their money, people and time. go ahead and do it.
What right does some governing body or health related organization think they have to tell a private bussiness owner he or she can no longer have as a type of clientele on their premises. Are they prepared to pay the bills that thier blanket decisions cost the business owners? Probably not, so they have no right to make those decisions, period. That is simply another form of discrimination which we have and do fight so hard to avoid.
"Gee whiz, I sure hate having that strip club here."-So, don't go in the place.
"Ewwww, that coffee shop allows smokers" -Well, what is your decision then?
Attitude and tolerance are everything and it can not be all one way and not the other. This thread is again about the rights of people, just on form 2b instead of form 6c. How many problems could be eliminated by simply allowing people to do what they want and when they want so long as their activities are not directly affecting someone else. Regulate things , sure, but attempts to prevent people from doing what they wish is futile it probably just makes some want to do it more, like a banned book or movie.
Please, legalize all of it, every substance that has been invented, is being used and will be created. Organized crime will hate it and the country will be a much better place for it.........
