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Originally Posted by tvp2003
^^ It’s unfortunate that someone who thinks illegal drugs are bad has to take any “heat” for their “unpopular” opinion. Substance abuse is a complicated issue but I don’t think anyone needs to apologize or put out a disclaimer if that’s what they think. And maybe it’s because I live in a bubble and have not (and will not) be in that environment or circle of friends, but I’m totally okay with that.
I’m not an expert, but I think you would be in the minority as street drugs, albeit to varying degrees, can be incredibly addictive. I guessing that is why legalizing it is not really a solution?
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Firstly, to the “you can’t legalise them because they’re too risky” idea. Most of these drugs are risky because they’re illegal. Instead of knowing what you’re getting from verifiable sources you can trust, you’re often taking a gamble with some dealer with no idea what exactly you’re getting and what it’s cut with. The whole war on drugs is a complicated thing, it’s not nearly as simple as saying they’re illegal because their dangerous.
Second, Language is certainly not in the minority from my experience. I know of more people than I can count on two hands who are recreational users with no dependency issues. This is probably a stigma that some people need to get over before society can have any reasonable conversation about drugs. This fabricated idea that everyone who tries them becomes an addict, that they’re all dangerous and that’s why the government is protecting us from them, etc.