Why are "drugs" illegal?

the only reason drugs are illegal is because they make us feel good and the government is afraid of us finding out there Secrets! haha and the reason alcohol is legal is because it makes you dumber so then we dont remember anything anyway.

 

that would require you to discredit them first.

 

wow you got a word for it now... that still doesnt change the fact that state and federal governments pay billions of dollars each year to keep people in jail... so please explain to me how they make all that money back by keeping people in little rooms all day doing nothing.

 

pablo escobar didnt live in the USA you idiot, so thats an awful example.
now say this with me now, i know its hard to believe... THE GOVERNMENT IS LOSING MONEY FIGHTING DRUGS!!!
and where did u get this crazy story about the FDA trying to outlaw vitamins???
you really just gave away any credibilty you had left there buddy... just moronic you think the FDA is trying to make vitamins illegal?? jesus...

 

i know they use up more money we dont have keeping bud illegal
we moght as well make the bud legal and lsd..lol

 

they want to imprison the people who are willing to open their minds... they know if someone is willing to break the law or experiment with their mind to expand it MUST be trouble.

 

i never said pablo escobar lived in the united states. i don't know where you got the idea that i ever said that. but the CIA has been known to be involved in drug trafficking. just ask Noriega and Barry Seal. my conclusion is Wizalsh=Austinn

okay, i worded that wrong. they are trying to "regulate" supplements and vitamins, as well as other non prescription consumer products as drugs.
if the government is losing as much money as you claim in the war on drugs. why do they not just do away with the war on drugs?
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4803.cfm
http://www.staticbrain.com/archive/fda-reclassifying-vitamins-juices-etc-as-drugs/

 

I dont agree with all or most drug policies in the US. But lets be honest, Hard drugs are illegal because they kill people, render people incapable of supporting themselves/holding a job, make people turn to crime to get more money to buy drugs, they are dangerous for our youth, and drug money often supports violent regimes...Don't be so naive to think that everyone who deals with drugs is completely innocent, and the state is you're only enemy.

 

but to deny that the war on drugs has corrupted government officials or law enforcement personel is naive. we need to stop thinking we can save everyone from themselves, only they can save themselves. zealous people think that throwing them into prisons will keep them away from drugs. i know people who have been to prison, including my own dad. drugs are as easy to get in there as they are on the outside. only more expensive for smaller amounts. my point is, the war on drugs doesn't work and never has.
i think honest drug education programs should be implemented in schools. telling kids what could happen to them if they abuse certain chemicals, etc. not bullshit indoctrination programs like DARE that encourage their students to rat out loved ones. while failing to inform them that they'll get taken away by the state.

actually, i've known many functional alcoholics and drug addicts who manage to hold down a job and take care of their kids. they may go to work hungover everyday, but they still bring home a paycheck every week and their kids never do without. another reason why i've concluded that the war on drugs makes the government money is because pharmaceutical, tobacco and booze companies often times have been known to sponsor partnership for a drug free america type programs. it's two faced to condone smoking, drinking and pill eating while condemning other forms of substance abuse. isn't it ironic? those who sell substances of abuse condemn the abuse of other substances. don't forget how much of a big seller methadone is, meanwhile they do everything they can to ignore the promising possibilities of Ibogane.

but even these guys feel that the war on drugs is a waste of time, money and resources http://www.leap.cc/cms/index.php

 

The government isn't our caretaker, their rules put barriers on many people's mind.
It is what causes ignorance, taking away moral choices, they tell us what is good or not, but who are they to limit our individual freedom?
They are putting a stop to the evolution of the human mind, stagnating it to the point where we are walking robots manufactured by our "caretakers" -_-.

 

do you really not know why the government has a war on drugs??? do you think people addicted to coke and meth are good for society?
hard drugs like heroin and crack lead to high crime rates... maybe its just me, but i dont like murder and robbery

 

Drugs will enslave you faster than people will. You don't need drugs to expland your mind. Frankly whatever little theory you have going here doesn't amount to much but a 17 year old stoners life philosophy. Nothing wrong with that, but listen man drugs have nothing to do with your argument. You can be controlled or not, drugs won't make the difference.

 

Ok then , i agree that there are drugs that everyone should stay away from.
But some drugs help to develop the consciousness, atleast that is what i experienced, seeing the world from a more rational and objective point of view. (i'm not stating that one needs it to expand the consciousness, but it helps)
And also, besides the music, drugs had a big impact in the 60's.
Ofcourse drugs have nothing to do with the fact of being controlled or not, but it helps you realizing that you are being controlled.

The government is afraid that they would loose control like they almost did in the 60's.

Maybe i'm just a stupid 17 year old not seeing the truth and speaking a bunch of bogus that doesn't makes much sense, the matter in fact is that you can only guess after what is true, and i'm just typing down my beliefs.

 

as opposed to who? drunks who get behind the wheel of an automobile only to hurt and kill others every year. that hapens all of the time and alcohol is still legal and widely condoned. from my understanding a lot of airline pilots have the same sort of problem. not only that, but longterm and habitual drinking causes mountains of ill health defects. if the war on druigs were entirely some moral crusade against bad lifestyle choices. they'd have no choice but to outlaw alcohol and tobacco as well as numerous pharmaceuticals.

if you think the government cares about your health. well then grab a spoon and dig your way to china. because that's a lot more likely to happen than it is for the federal government to start caring about the health of it's constituents. the war on drugs can never be won so long as there is a demand for them. i cannot see this demand fading out anytime soon. especialy when the desired substances are federally prohibited. this only adds an element of glamour and notoriety to any substance.

it's basic human psychology. tell someone it's a taboo and people get curious about it. we all know what curiosity did to the cat. harm reduction makes more sense than outright and federally mandated prohibition does.

 

how many alcoholics do you find out there who rob and steal for their addiction? not very many. yet some drug addicts resort to these methods even though a lot of drugs are illegal. being a drug addict does not always equate to being a robber or a murderer. besides, these people mainly do that sort of thing as a consequence their substance(s) of choice being illegal. not simply because they are addicts.

 

alcoholism definitely fucks people up. But nothing like some crack to make you resort to crime, become homeless, and all that. Not good for our society, period. Thats the reason. Do you think its wrong to outlaw things that are deemed harmful to society?

 

elijah i really have no idea what your talking about now... you have lost all sense of making a good point now
hard drugs( coke, heroin, meth) are illegal for the good of society. its thats simple
p.s. drinking and driving is illegal man... i dont know where you live but its called DUI or DWI look it up

 

you're missing my point about how they condemn the use of certain drugs while advocating the use of legal substances just as hazardous to your health. alcohol, tobacco and prescription drugs contribute to just as many deaths and health problems per year as do hard drugs. why should they remain legal if they are just as addictive and harmful? you cannot wash one hand while leaving the other one dirty. it's unworkable in princible as well as reality. what's the point behind the war on drugs anyways? people can still find drugs in prisons and they do.

 

what about all the homeless people who you see drinkinjg a bottle of booze? should we go back to outlawing booze because of some homeless guy drinking a bottle of McCormick Vodka under a bridge?

 

no you're right, lets legalize all drugs and everything will be great!!