I’ve uploaded another article – The Case Against Drug Prohibition.
Here’s the abstract:
Prohibition violates the right of individuals to control their own bodies, and violates economic law. Any increased enforcement of prohibition creates greater incentives to produce drugs. Prohibition causes crime and corruption. It increases the potency and reduces the quality of drugs, causing consumption-related deaths. The solution to drug abuse is not aggressive violence, but voluntary cooperation.
This article is primarily based on the arguments from Mark Thornton’s The Economics of Prohibition (PDF here). I was also inspired by Milton Friedman’s arguments in his interview on drugs. I think readers will be most surprised by the arguments that prohibition is self-defeating and increases the potency of drugs.
Ya know I hear people say all the time, " Well the people making these laws, are the ones you voted in, and if you didn't vote then it is your own fault" I'm no drug addict, nor am I a true anarchist, but I do believe the people are being abused. I would love for anyone tell me what representative (and mind you it would essentially have to be several) would push for the end of prohibition. If we, as the people, meant to end the absolute control the government has, who could we have voted for in the past. There is no one out there that will stand up and say I am for giving people the right to do whatever they like to their bodies so as they do not impose on another being. There is no one because that would hurt their career. It's not our fault we didn't vote. It's our fault we don't have anyone to vote for!
By the way. You are an excellent writer and I am not able to see the page views or anything, but I wish more people out there would read this. It is very impressive, and I thank you for standing up for the people.
Seems like a good idea in theory, but not sure if it would work in practice what about use of now illegal drugs in relation to sport to improve perfomance.In a perfect world people would be responsible i think there would still be a need to have laws to regulate against use in certain places or situations.