[Thor]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

Every time you snort your coke, it's pretty much like having diamond from Sierra Leone. The amount of blood spilled over the last 30 years so you can get your high puts it in the same boat.

So you are upset by the illegal drug trade? Guess what, so am I. How does that involve use of a drug considered illegal as opposed to say other legal drugs which cause their own issues, not to mention all the shady sides of the pharmaceutical industry. It all goes down to risk/reward.

Selfish greed--at least find a vice that hasn't cost tens of thousands of people their lives and family.

Greed is a proud word if you weren't aware in the USA and Canada. We routinely buy products made in 3rd world countries that risk/endanger people's limbs and even their lives.

Car companies do little in North America to become more fuel efficient, they fight mandates to add safety features that would save lives.. You could always look at consumer advocacy groups about how many lives are at risk because of manufacture and distribution of products in the USA/Canada that you buy every day without a 2nd thought.

Again, I remind that all drugs, legal, illegal, are a risk/reward debate. You can ask any psychologist this debate since honestly they deal with it more than anyone, and the vast majority of their issues they deal with are LEGAL prescription drugs.

/gets off high horse

Edit: oh the video is of Raul Reyes, former 2nd in command of the FARC, a guerrila/narcoterrorist group in Colombia.

I'm not suggesting everyone tomorrow try cocaine.

I'm not suggesting Extacy is great for you.

I'm making the statement that most people do not have the risk/reward facts in making their choices in life. Be it for booze, marijuana, prescription drugs, etc..

If you truly research drugs of all kinds, illegal and legal like the big drug companies, you'd see the hype against them is a lot of hogwash.