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Re: March against crime - Joan Torr's Army Against Crime

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From: Aldis Ozols
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 00:00

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Lugnut wrote:
> 
> I would argue that drug use does have
> victims - the user, the users
> family and/or those who care about him,

Exactly the same arguments would apply to eating fatty foods which can
cause heart attacks. Should eggs be illegal?

> and any laws the user breaks
> while under the influence

We already have laws to take account of "diminished responsibility".

> or under compulsion of cravings to get money
> for drugs.  

Of course, the drugs are only expensive because they're illegal.
Marijuana _does_ grow on trees!

> I will have a think about the other two :-)

Have fun!

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From: Aldis Ozols <aldis@zeta.org.au>
Subject: Re: March against crime - Joan Torr's Army Against Crime
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