Why Should Alcohol Be Legal, but Not Marijuana?
Question by Master Bate: Why should alcohol be legal, but not marijuana?
Just curious, what argument against keeping marijuana illegal, doesn’t also hold true for alcohol?
“Driving stoned could put other people in danger” – so could alcohol.
“Marijuana is bad for you” – so is alcohol, and so are five gazillion other things.
“Think of the children!!!” – I am. I think minors should have to show an ID and prove they are an adult to receive their drugs, rather than just go to Joe at the end of the block.
“Two wrongs don’t make a right.” – But endorsing and tolerating one wrong while detesting a lesser wrong is nothing but hypocrisy.
The truth is, I don’t see one reason that people often use to say marijuana should be illegal, that DOESN’T hold true for alcohol as well. Even though science has proved countless times (I will post sources if asked) that marijuana is less physically damaging than alcohol, people still maintain this goofy position on legalizing the two substances. And even if marijuana was worse, it does not cause as much damage to society as alcohol. People don’t get in bar fights and beat their family members from marijuana. People don’t overdose of asphyxiate on their own vomit from smoking marijuana. And I doubt there is anyone today that will say alcohol should be illegal and not point to Prohibition being a total failure, save for a microscopic minority of authoritarian extremists.
In fact, I CHALLENGE you to give me one legitimate reason that marijuana should be kept illegal, that does also warrant banning alcohol as well. If you can, I’ll give you best answer.
(typo ) that “does not” warrant banning alcohol as well. Sorry
@Vinny: Which is why smoking in public should be illegal, which is already happening for tobacco. Very poor argument.
So noone should be able to smoke in their own home either? And marijuana can be consumed orally too. You don’t have to smoke it.
@rob71: So does sunlight, and the dozens of chemicals they put in your shampoo and soap. But you aren’t complaining about those.
@Andy. So does alcohol. So does television.
@vinny: If you aren’t mature enough to have an intelligent debate about something, then you shouldn’t be on this forum.
People can smoke tobacco inside their house, or deck, without it permeating an entire city. If someone lives out in a rural area, they can smoke marijuana without affecting anyone else. Or they can eat it. I’m done repeating myself.
And I wont be silenced by your stereotypes. I’m not a pothead, but I don’t have to prove it to you.
@Rebop: 1) So private intoxication should be illegal as well?
@Rob71: Lay off the laws
@Repob: 2) You can smoke marijuana and only get a “buzz”, not a high.
3) some people drink just to get drunk. Should that be a crime? Why should your morals be enforced on others?
NoName: I guarantee that almost all who think marijuana should be legalized, want to deny welfare and social services to drug addicts.
@Vinny: Haha Vinny you are hopeless. I never said pot is a harmless wonder drug. It is about individual freedoms. How would you like the government to be your mommy and slap you on the wrist, and say “it’s bad for you” everytime you eat a BigMAc from McDonalds or have a Sunday beer?
And age does not equal maturity. That statement only proves your own. You can’t have a respectful debate without insulting people that disagree with you. That is the ultimate lack of maturity. But don’t worry I give up on you.
@Vinny: ANd you’re just a terrorist. It’s in your responsibility to prove you’re not. Can’t prove you’re not a terrorist? Oh too bad.
Best answer:
Answer by Cactus Jack
Makes no sense.
Both should be illegal.
Answer by Democrat for Freedom
LEGALIZE THE HOLY HERB IN 2010!!
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