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| (...) Just for my own edification, you're aware, I trust, that I was being facetious? Dave! (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | Re: From Harry Browne
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| (...) That works if the "drug" user is able to make that determination and if he doesn't subsequently cause harm to others as a result of that drug use, and in any case financial/criminal penalties may simply be too after-the-fact to be of use (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Disagree. "Power corrupts" as they say. So if you want less corruption, make sure your politicians have less power... That's one of the outcomes of Libertarianism, a government that does less, and hence, has less opportunities for graft and (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
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| (...) Most of those forms of protection aren't very reliable. When dealing with the enormous responsibility of having a child, even 99% effectiveness doesn't cut it. Sterilization is the only TRUE 100% effective contraceptive (assuming followup (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | Re: From Harry Browne
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| (...) Ah, but who should decide what "drugs" are? I don't think the government should, they've always made a mess of it - deciding what is Prescription only, Scheduled drugs, over-the-counter drugs, "not really drugs" drugs (for example, nicotine in (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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