Why is it illegal to take drugs?

I really don't get it. What is wrong with taking drugs? Nothing. Why are drugs illegal? I am very confused.

Joke post?

I really don't get it. What is wrong with taking drugs? Nothing. Why are drugs illegal? I am very confused.

Diablo112688

Because the government knows what is best for you. Silly goose!

Joke post?

carrot-cake

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"]

I really don't get it. What is wrong with taking drugs? Nothing. Why are drugs illegal? I am very confused.

[QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

Joke post?

Diablo112688

[QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

Joke post?

Diablo112688

[QUOTE="VivaKatimari"]

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"]

I really don't get it. What is wrong with taking drugs? Nothing. Why are drugs illegal? I am very confused.

BayAreaX

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"][QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

Joke post?

mark30001

Because the government feels the need to tell you which narcotics are "good" and which ones are "bad," despite some of the "bad" ones not being nearly as bad as some of the "good" ones. All drugs are "bad" in a sense, but some are worse than others. The government should have no right to tell anyone what to put in their body.

Because each drug was associated with a group of people that the government, at some point, hated. Marijuana was associated with mexicans and black jazz musicians. The first drug czar, henry anslinger or something like that, said that "marijuana makes the Negro think he's good enough for a white woman" and a whole bunch of horrible stuff like that. Also, for some reason the majority of society feels that getting high is immoral.

Because people are stupid and will do stupid things unless somebody tells them not to.

[QUOTE="mark30001"][QUOTE="Diablo112688"] No. This is serious business.carrot-cake

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Teenaged

Because the government feels the need to tell you which narcotics are "good" and which ones are "bad," despite some of the "bad" ones not being nearly as bad as some of the "good" ones. All drugs are "bad" in a sense, but some are worse than others. The government should have no right to tell anyone what to put in their body.

foxhound_fox

When a drug may cause a user to flip in his head and go on a killing spree then yes I want laws to prevent people from using them.

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Teenaged

Meth, for example, is one of the most addictive drugs ever made, and one of the most mind-destroying drugs at that. Drugs are illegal because we do not want a significant portion of society to be mentally unsound; you could argue that some drugs don't do this, but to argue that they all don't or that we should just let it happen "because they wanna do it" is lazy thinking and unbelievably selfish.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Diablo112688

[QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

[QUOTE="mark30001"] mark30001

I think it's because that little or no narcotics control by the government generally increases the rate of crime in the state. Just a speculation though.kelinn

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Teenaged

Seriously.

Drugs are chemicals that can alter brain chemistry. Sure, work might make you stressed, but you can do things to control it.

Besides, if people got addicted to work like they got addicted to drugs... I don't see the problem. :o

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]

Drugs are addictive and once a drug user reaches the phase of addiction tha drugs affect his/her behavior greatly.

Therefore this person can be easily led to wrong behavior (agreessive behavior or even crimes).

Also drug over-dose leads to death.

Do you need more reasons?

Teenaged

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"]\ None of those reasons are valid. Working and partaking in society causes all the same things. It should be illegal for me to work, because it greatly alters my mind, and negatively affects... it even makes me dangerous at times. RadBooley

Seriously.

Drugs are chemicals that can alter brain chemistry. Sure, work might make you stressed, but you can do things to control it.

Besides, if people got addicted to work like they got addicted to drugs... I don't see the problem. :o

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"]\ None of those reasons are valid. Working and partaking in society causes all the same things. It should be illegal for me to work, because it greatly alters my mind, and negatively affects... it even makes me dangerous at times. Diablo112688

[QUOTE="kelinn"]I think it's because that little or no narcotics control by the government generally increases the rate of crime in the state. Just a speculation though.Bumzur

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]Not the same situations. Completely different. I dont know how you went that far to compare drugs with... working. 0_o

Teenaged

[QUOTE="Bumzur"][QUOTE="kelinn"]I think it's because that little or no narcotics control by the government generally increases the rate of crime in the state. Just a speculation though.pis3rch

:roll:

[QUOTE="RadBooley"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Not the same situations. Completely different. I dont know how you went that far to compare drugs with... working. 0_o

Diablo112688

Seriously.

Drugs are chemicals that can alter brain chemistry. Sure, work might make you stressed, but you can do things to control it.

Besides, if people got addicted to work like they got addicted to drugs... I don't see the problem. :o

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"] It is not the same situation you are correct.. it is much worse. Diablo112688

[QUOTE="pis3rch"][QUOTE="Bumzur"] How so? If narcotics were available to all, then that's a huge chunk of crime eliminated right there.Teenaged

:roll:

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="pis3rch"] Agreed. More people die due to the war on drugs and gang violence than from what they do on drugs (look at mexico). pis3rch

:roll:

Its not illegal to take drugs - just illegal to take certain drugs

well clearly you havent seen the effects of heavy drugs on the mind. if you live alone on an island or something. go ahead. no problem. but most of us live its whats called a society. drugs arent the issue. lack of self control is. unfortunatley drugs can cause lack of self control. when youre meth addicted brother decides its a good idea to hit you in the foot with a fire poker. then you will know what i mean. when youre brother sells everything he owns (and many things he doesnt own). just to get more. then you will know. when you actually see the effects of them, then you will see why some things are illegal. drugs dont just affect the one taking them.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="pis3rch"] Agreed. More people die due to the war on drugs and gang violence than from what they do on drugs (look at mexico). pis3rch

:roll:

We have laws against murder too, and people still do it. I guess the laws aren't working-- let's repeal them.

[QUOTE="kelinn"]I think it's because that little or no narcotics control by the government generally increases the rate of crime in the state. Just a speculation though.Bumzur

Because people are stupid and will do stupid things unless somebody tells them not to.

RadBooley

This man is wise. :o

It's idiotic that narcotics are illegal yet cigarettes and alcohol are not.

The reason why narcotics are illegal is because they have extreme mind-altering effects (lcd, meth, cocaine especially) which can lead to some seriously violent behaviour.

And also, they're addictive and over a short period of time the addiction starts to show its effects, its fatal effects and as you may or may not know suicide is illegal.. but then I ask again why cigarettes and alcohol aren't illegal.

Because drugs give you the power to fly and see aliens. The government can't let that happen.

[QUOTE="pis3rch"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]So because people cause much more harm trying to break a law, then the law should be removed....?

:roll:

RadBooley

We have laws against murder too, and people still do it. I guess the laws aren't working-- let's repeal them.

Also most users here seem to view the subject as users (if they are) of non-heavy drugs. If one wants to support his use of a certain drug (may that be the least addictive) he/she shouldnt try to support all drugs altogether to support his case. Lets be rational. Not all drugs are the same and drug users themselves show with their lives how drugs are not an issue to be taken lightly.

A quote I have heard from drug addict herself is that when you are on drugs (addictive phase of course) is that "you feel empty, you feel nothing, you feel numb".

Users of non-heavy drugs should not have the misconception that all drugs make you feel "high" and happy. My father was a policeman and he has seen many cases. He has seen drug addicts literally rolling on the floor by stomachaches from not taking drugs; not taking your dose as obvious leads to great physical pain (not only psychological impact as many may think).

Idk thats my input.

Lets face it the legal status of a drug does not automatically mean that it won't be abused and have the associated negative social consequences.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="pis3rch"] Agreed. More people die due to the war on drugs and gang violence than from what they do on drugs (look at mexico). pis3rch

:roll:

However, the major blowback with alcohol is not what we see with drugs like heroin, crystal meth and crack cocaine, for the simple reason that alcohol was previously legal and long-since socially accepted before alcohol prohibition.

To compare the then-and-now is invalid.

Lets face it the legal status of a drug does not automatically mean that it won't be abused and have the associated negative social consequences.

Fandangle

This does NOT mean drugs should be given legal status and that they should be socially accepted. It is the duty of every functioning society to eliminate--not encourage--destructive behavior.

[QUOTE="RadBooley"]

[QUOTE="pis3rch"] ...yeah, that's basically what happened with alcohol prohibition. The law was ineffective in preventing alcohol abuse, and mob violence surged. pis3rch

We have laws against murder too, and people still do it. I guess the laws aren't working-- let's repeal them.

Laws against drug use don't encourage it either. The minute they're gone, there will likely be a huge increase in drug use.

Alcohol is too ingrained in American society, so there's no chance of getting rid of it. Sure, it causes a whole lot of problems, but it's here to stay. I don't see the logic in legalizing more drugs to compensate, though.