06-23-2016, 11:05 PM
(06-23-2016, 07:29 PM)THE Bigzoman Wrote: These are the kinds of economics arguments that barely scratch the surface.
Legalizing drugs wouldn't remove the incentives to kill people. At best, you'd only delay it.
You're not addressing the poverty, cultural, or single-mother problem by getting rid of the drug trade--all 3 are what are prompting inner city youth to turn to the black market. At best, you're only giving people a brief break from their negative effects.
Another black market would fill the void sooner or later, and we'd find ourselves back at square one.
Sorry, but no. I agree that addressing the root causes of poverty and lack of opportunity are also necessary for any kind of comprehensive, and long term, solution. However, there is no other black market product that will take the place of illegal drugs that would be even a fraction as lucrative. If you disagree kindly name just one currently illegal item or substance that would fill that void.
