2006-10-24 15:48:41 · 14 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If everyone in America stopped using illegal drugs tomorrow who would lose the most revenue? The dealers or law enforcement. I think they need drug arrest to fund a their departments. If it were not for drugs a lot of law enforcement people would be out of work. So no they don't want to stop it, just control it. Looks to me like it is working perfect.
2006-10-24 16:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by tim b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No! The only way drugs are going to go away is to make the punishments tougher! Look at Singapore...Drug dealers get the death penalty. If you mess up once, you're dead, simple as that. Instead of slapping a $500 ticket on people caught with illegal drugs, maybe 25 years in prison or death would wake people up.
2006-10-24 22:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel that a preventive measure is better than cure.Here, cure , I am refering to the war on Drug cartels, traffic, distribution etc.This is going on and should go on.
What i am referring to as prevention is the destruction of the origin of these drugs. we all know afganisthan, Mynmar, and some parts of south america. The Un or some such force should tackle this and destroy these places.
But, noone has the guts to do that. it is big money and politics. What is oil for the middle east drug is for the south Americas and afganisthan.
2006-10-24 23:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the war on drugs has the opposite effect of what was intended.
2006-10-24 23:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by Maus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a waste of money. In fact, if we legalized drug use and trafficking, there would be less corruption, murder, etc. In Mexico, where I live, the most violent state by far is Sinaloa - a direct result of drug runners.
Many laws 1) don't protect anybody, 2) increase the world's back-breaking bureaucracy, 3) encourage criminals and crime, 4) and waste BIG money.
Anarchy now!
2006-10-24 23:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Spends lots of money, fills prisons with simple pot smokers, and takes lots of personal property to be sold by the state. It also sounds good to religious freaks like the Bush clan who are trying to squash-out all the "evil" in the world. Lastly, it gets career politicians voted into office.
Shoot smugglers at the borders, and legalize and tax drugs - makes a nice tax base.
2006-10-24 23:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply put.....no, I do not think it is effective. I think if we never made them illegal in the first place it wouldn't be such a problem today. Take alcohol for example, in the U.S. the age restriction is pretty strict...drinking alcohol means you are a "rebel" and people get drunk allot. Now, in a country like Italy the drinking age is 18 instead of 21 but people don't really care if you drink before hand or not (if you have never been there trust me on this, I went when I was 15 and bought wine) and people don't abuse like we do....most do not get drunk because to be drunk is a sign of weakness. Do you get what I'm trying to say? But its to late now...if they just now made drugs legal there would be chaos.
I hope I sounded clear and not like I was just rambling...lol
2006-10-24 23:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by Led*Zep*Babe 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the war on drugs is effective if you are a politician seeking campaign contributions.... heh.
as a serious answer, if you consider the entire history of the 'war on drugs'... you can clearly see that the policies surrounding drugs (including distribution and usage) have dramatically changed our society.
does the war on drugs essentially change our desire for the effects of drugs? if it stays on its current course, will it eventually establish a drug free society?
laughably no.
2006-10-24 22:52:31 · answer #8 · answered by shatzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, and yes.
The war on drugs is like our guarantee that the "drug problem" will never be solved. Somewhat like the war on terrorism.
2006-10-25 00:15:32 · answer #9 · answered by zilmag 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH yeah, its REAL effective. About as effective as the "war on terror." Thats why its HARD to find cocaine or heron on any inner city street corner. Thats why, we still have ridiculously strict policies in airports and on airplanes. Thats why your sisters crack-head boyfriend, Ray Ray stole the last $20 you had in your wallet to buy a hit!
2006-10-24 22:57:14 · answer #10 · answered by pathstr8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋