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Postby Milks Empire » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:17 am

Potarius wrote:
Flestonia wrote:I SOOOO Agree, why would people hurt their bodies and minds. It is very dangerous too, they could cause death rates to go up!

No, posts like yours cause death rates to rise.
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Postby Keronians » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:22 am

Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated.No one has the right to control other people.


I agree.
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Postby Vecherd » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:23 am

Keronians wrote:
Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated.No one has the right to control other people.


I agree.


I am glad to see how much we agree ;)
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Postby Keronians » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:24 am

Sibirsky wrote:
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Over half of all motor accidents in Spain are caused when the driver is heavily intoxicated.

Accidents, are not crimes. Just because they are punished, doesn't it make it right.

Not to mention the fact, that tougher punishment, has not helped!
Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated. No one has the right to control other people.

QFT


Accidents resulting in people injured or killed.

Yes, I know it hasn't helped. Why do you think I support legalisation?
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:25 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_polic ... etherlands

Should other nations adopt this policy?
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Postby Keronians » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:25 am

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands

Should other nations adopt this policy?


Portugal's drug laws are even laxer than the Netherlands'.

Anyway, yes, I would support something similar to what the Netherlands has.

I'm especially in agreement with the statement that since we cannot enforce a ban on drugs, we should instead focus on minimising the harm it causes and the use of it. This purpose can be best served if it's legal, taxed, and regulated.

Excise taxes on drugs are not so useful for addicts, since, in that case, demand becomes price inelastic, but they may be good for recreational users, and discourage people from consuming them regularly.

Forcing people to attend rehabilitation, though ideal, will not work, since people won't take it seriously, or resent the programme. Encouraging rehabilitation will better do the trick.

Combine this with various educational programmes talking about drugs together with sex education, general knowledge, etc., and we should see much better results.
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Postby Genivaria » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:28 am

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands

Should other nations adopt this policy?

Weed in my coffee? :blink:

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Postby Milks Empire » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:30 am

Genivaria wrote:Weed in my coffee? :blink:

Canna-coffee?

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Postby Genivaria » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:31 am

Milks Empire wrote:
Genivaria wrote:Weed in my coffee? :blink:

Canna-coffee?

ooooo I like. :)
Cream, sugar, and cannabis please.

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Postby Milks Empire » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:34 am

Genivaria wrote:
Milks Empire wrote:Canna-coffee?

ooooo I like. :)
Cream, sugar, and cannabis please.

:rofl:

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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:35 am

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Milks Empire wrote:Canna-coffee?

ooooo I like. :)
Cream, sugar, and cannabis please.

I'll drink that, and drink to that.
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Postby Wiztopia » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:43 pm

Distruzio wrote:
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Ok this is mostly for Americans, But i want ta know what everyone thinks, Should it be Legal? And if so should it be Taxable? I honestly think the U.S., would be out of Debt in a decade if it could


No it should NOT be legal.... it should be decriminalized.


No it should be legal.

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Postby Dyakovo » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:44 pm

Wiztopia wrote:
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No it should NOT be legal.... it should be decriminalized.


No it should be legal.

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Postby Grave_n_idle » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:48 pm

Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated. No one has the right to control other people.


They do if that 'right' has been given (or even taken).

More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil.
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Postby Wiztopia » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:52 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated. No one has the right to control other people.


They do if that 'right' has been given )or even taken).

More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil.


Not really.

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Postby -The West Coast- » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:53 pm

it should be legalized and taxed, so that it can stimulate the economy and deal a devastating blow to the drug trade.
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Postby Grave_n_idle » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:54 pm

Wiztopia wrote:
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They do if that 'right' has been given )or even taken).

More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil.


Not really.


Really really.
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Postby Vecherd » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:54 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Vecherd wrote:It should be legal, untaxed and unregulated. No one has the right to control other people.


They do if that 'right' has been given )or even taken).

More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil.


9/11, 7/7 and 7/22 was also a necessary evil.. For the people that did it.
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Postby Wiztopia » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:56 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Wiztopia wrote:
Not really.


Really really.


So a husband who controls his wife is a necessary evil?

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Postby Grave_n_idle » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:57 pm

Vecherd wrote:
Grave_n_idle wrote:
They do if that 'right' has been given )or even taken).

More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil.


9/11, 7/7 and 7/22 was also a necessary evil.. For the people that did it.


I think we're on different wavelengths. You're talking about excuses, and I'm saying we shouldn't let sickfucks rape babies.
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Postby Grave_n_idle » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:57 pm

Wiztopia wrote:
Grave_n_idle wrote:
Really really.


So a husband who controls his wife is a necessary evil?


Because obviously, that's the intrinsic logical interpretation.
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Postby Vecherd » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:00 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
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9/11, 7/7 and 7/22 was also a necessary evil.. For the people that did it.


I think we're on different wavelengths. You're talking about excuses, and I'm saying we shouldn't let sickfucks rape babies.


And Ive said we should let sick fucks rape babies? :unsure:
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Postby Wiztopia » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:00 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Wiztopia wrote:
So a husband who controls his wife is a necessary evil?


Because obviously, that's the intrinsic logical interpretation.


"No one has the right to control other people."

"More importantly, whether or not it's a 'right', it is a necessary evil."

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Postby Free Pangea » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:03 pm

I support it's full legalization, as well as making it subject to standard taxation.
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Postby Bleckonia » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:04 pm

Legal and taxable.

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