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Re: If you oppose drug legalization, you support terrorism!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 6 Feb 2002 21:16:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Maggie Cambron writes:
> > DaveE writes:
> > > I don't think I'd support the arguement, but I could see it being
> > > viable. The impetus behind this being ultimately one I'd *personally* agree
> > > with, which would be to get 3rd world countries producing actually valuable
> > > assets
> >
> > You mean like coffee and cocoa? Well they're certainly getting my support,
> > as I start each morning with a pot of 100% Columbian-- and I sometimes have
> > chocolate at breakfast.
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> Not really-- essentially you want a good mix of various products, not all of
> them physical. In order to graduate from being a 3rd world country, I expect
> they'd need other profitable areas... not just a single product like cocoa
> or cigars or cocaine.
But is it in the best interest of the world as a whole for them to graduate
from being a third world country? Someone has to produce raw goods. And we
don't have the global resources for everyone on the planet to sustain the
standard of living that the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, Australia, etc. are
accustomed to.
> > I'd say the greatest argument against drug
> > legalization is Starbuck's. It's scary to think what the equivalent here
> > would be if cocaine were legal! ;-)
>
> Heh-- Corner Crack Shops? The new vision for America :)
Nah, gotta think of a catchier name for it to attract the trendier post-Yuppie
crowd. Something like Sherlock's, or A Fine Line....
Maggie
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