> On 30 Apr 2006 at 20:59, andie nachgeborenen wrote:
>
>> I'm for decriminalization myself, but note that
>> alcohol does cause a lot of criminal behavior, and
>> probably so might somew other drugs if legalized.
>> Speed, for example. Coke, especially crack. Probably
>> not pot or, if kept affordable, opiates.
>
> This is a rather odd list.
> Why would you think crack legalization might cause more crime problems
> than smack?
I assume the reasoning is: When you take away the economic problem of paying for the habit, it's stimulants generally which cause both violence and accidental carnage. Consider how alcohol facilitates interpersonal violence--that's stimulant behavior.
I'm not so sure anymore it's the right thing to decriminalize the heavy stimulants.
> My biggest fear concerning legalization would be that meth would
> become practically a requirement for
> many jobs. So many people at the nearby poultry plants use the stuff
> just to keep alert enough to have a life
> outside of Georges. If legalized the move in that direction would be
> strong. I know that long-term the use of
> the drug is detrimental to job performance but since so many of the
> employees are there short-term it's use
> helps production.
Detrimental to both performance in the long term and safety in the short term. Of course, there's always another worker, if you break the last one.