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Originally Posted by Zarley
We could have a philosophical debate about the extent to which individuals are responsible for their own circumstances, or you could actually address the thesis of my post. Why should the health and safety of a small group of people engaging in an irresponsible, childish lifestyle be prioritized at the expense of the general public?
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I'm not sure it's far to say at the expense of the general public. Studies have shown the benefits, including less deaths and less transmission rates. At least with respect to transmission rates the reduction of that is a huge benefit to the 'general public' regardless of your view on addicts. It's the specific public (for lack of better word), those that are located near the safe injection site, that face the detriments.