Age does not imply intelligence, wisdom, or experience, nor does lack of age imply the absence of such. Alexander the Great was little more than a youth when his reign started while the USA's president Bush was an old man when he took power. Am I to believe that the older man was a better, more capable leader simply because of how long he had lived? Flawed logic my friend, I have lived more in my 21 years than some of my fellow countrymen have lived in twice that.
Drug use indirectly causes harm if the user resorts to true crime such at theft or assault in order to obtain their next high. The purchase and use of illegal drugs also DIRECTLY encourages, enables and finances drug cartels, drug production, smuggling, gangs, syndicates, gang violence, turf wars, and endangers law enforcement officials who must actively fight such forces. If one purchases methamphetamine or cocaine, they are in effect supporting a form of terrorism. They deserve no special treatment or consideration.
Poverty, while a breeding ground for crime, does not excuse it. I myself was destitute for a time, living in a tent and eating only what the government's public schools provided free of charge. I am sure a powerful nation like the USA has a similar program. However, during my poverty, I did not resort to crime of any kind. I was raised to respect the laws of my country and the teachings of my God. If there are those raised to disregard civilized values, then I shall shed no tears if it falls to the Government or ruling party to correct them. It is not as if they never had the opportunity to learn proper human decency or morality.
If an impoverished person mistakenly sees crime as the only means of sustaining themselves or their dependents, then forced labor can hardly be considered cruel, as they would be provided shelter and food while earning their own keep like every other productive member of society. The children would also benefit as wards of the state or ruling party, being provided with food, shelter, education, and correct morality.
So, do drug users who by their habit finance terrorism and erode their own conditions further by welcoming gangs, drugs, and cartels deserve prison (or my 'cruel' idea of forced labor) just for seeking a chemical high?
The answer is obvious, or perhaps I'm too young to comprehend that money and effort spent selfishly destroying a community for a temporary high couldn't possibly be better spent towards its betterment.
Is it normal to want criminal punishment be more draconian?
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Age does not imply intelligence, wisdom, or experience, nor does lack of age imply the absence of such. Alexander the Great was little more than a youth when his reign started while the USA's president Bush was an old man when he took power. Am I to believe that the older man was a better, more capable leader simply because of how long he had lived? Flawed logic my friend, I have lived more in my 21 years than some of my fellow countrymen have lived in twice that.
Drug use indirectly causes harm if the user resorts to true crime such at theft or assault in order to obtain their next high. The purchase and use of illegal drugs also DIRECTLY encourages, enables and finances drug cartels, drug production, smuggling, gangs, syndicates, gang violence, turf wars, and endangers law enforcement officials who must actively fight such forces. If one purchases methamphetamine or cocaine, they are in effect supporting a form of terrorism. They deserve no special treatment or consideration.
Poverty, while a breeding ground for crime, does not excuse it. I myself was destitute for a time, living in a tent and eating only what the government's public schools provided free of charge. I am sure a powerful nation like the USA has a similar program. However, during my poverty, I did not resort to crime of any kind. I was raised to respect the laws of my country and the teachings of my God. If there are those raised to disregard civilized values, then I shall shed no tears if it falls to the Government or ruling party to correct them. It is not as if they never had the opportunity to learn proper human decency or morality.
If an impoverished person mistakenly sees crime as the only means of sustaining themselves or their dependents, then forced labor can hardly be considered cruel, as they would be provided shelter and food while earning their own keep like every other productive member of society. The children would also benefit as wards of the state or ruling party, being provided with food, shelter, education, and correct morality.
So, do drug users who by their habit finance terrorism and erode their own conditions further by welcoming gangs, drugs, and cartels deserve prison (or my 'cruel' idea of forced labor) just for seeking a chemical high?
The answer is obvious, or perhaps I'm too young to comprehend that money and effort spent selfishly destroying a community for a temporary high couldn't possibly be better spent towards its betterment.