[ar15jules]

Originally Posted by Philbert

I'm not a fan of the war on drugs, though I don't think everything should be legal. But it's undeniable that the way in which we deal with drugs and addiction is harmful to society. Addicts need treatment, not jail. Violent criminals need long-term jail time.

I agree with what someone said earlier about how purchasing drugs is unethical because it channels money to some very bad people. That's true, and all the hippies getting high on illegal drugs while protesting free trade and eating their ethical bananas are total hypocrites. The demand for drugs in the west, coupled with an international (but heavily US-led) policy of prohibition, has done untold harm across the world.

Then again, perhaps he grew the pot himself or got it from a local supplier who had nothing to do with organized crime.

Lastly, I find it quite surprising that someone who was so enamored of the right to bear arms, to the extent that he advocated violent rebellion to defend it, would throw that right away for the sake of getting stoned. I can't even make sense of why someone would take that risk if they cared at all about their gun rights.

Did he really care about his rights, or feel that he had the right to do anything?
Jules