Is there any reason why we even prosecute for these crimes? (ie.. Drugs/either using or selling, prostitution/same thing). In either case, it is just someone supplying a service for a fee. What's the big deal? And before anyone asks, no, I don't use either. But my taxes are being spent on something that is never going to go away. Why not put that tax money to good use instead of throwing it away?
2007-05-17 15:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by Craig 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Obviously, like alcohol, these things would have to be legal, with rules. If it were legal there would be much less crime. Think about it. Nobody is transporting alcohol with the fear of be arrested like the did during prohibition. These things will become no big deal.
2007-05-17 15:19:32 · update #1
All of these illegal and immoral aspects that people keep bringing up are because it is illegal, not because they're drugs. If drugs were legalized, the tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies would take over the sale and distribution and the street dealer selling bad doses wouldn't exist. With any victimless crime, the negative societal impact comes from the legality, not from the action itself.
2007-05-17 15:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Chris J 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is a victim or victims if you just look. Kids of the user, his wife, rest of the family. That's if the user does not steal to get money for the drugs. Then the victims are anyone that pays for insurance to cover those losses.
There is an assumption that drugs would be more like alcohol. Accepted, cheap, more or less controlled and apparently not addictive. All those thoughts are wrong. Alcohol is legal now ( in most states ) for those over 21. Kids as early as 10 -12 drink regularly and are alcoholics because booze is very accepted by society. Many parents even supply them for the kids since it is " better than them doing drugs" Alcohol is the oldest known drug to man. Probably is still the biggest cause for early death by accident or disease there is.
Make it legal and we will all be victims at least to increased costs for insurance, health care, etc. If it is a crime, there is by definition, a victim. It's society as the victim, not really an individual.
2007-05-17 16:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Do you know the meaning of victimless? it means there is no victim so why do you call it crime when there is no victim? Ask a correct question.
In giving service for a fee on drugs, prostitution and other crimes constitute your conspiracy on the crime so you are involved on the crime of drugs or prostsitution.
Your taxes to the government is covered by the law and if you consider yourself loyal to your government, you must pay your taxes. That is where the government taking for the improvements of your country or town or city. Paying taxes is not throwing away of your money but for the good of the entire comunity or entire country, town, municipality or city.
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2007-05-17 15:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As long as these drug dealers or users don't have to work anywhere that their hung over or fix craving minds aren't needed to pay attention to what they're doing, that's fine. And too, as long as they're not near or caring for children in their presence, because you never know when a child might experience an emergency which needs to be dealt with by someone with a clear head, that's fine. As long as their quest for recreational highs don't become more important than their quest for basic survival needs, that's fine. Its when their desires for said highs become so important the responsibilities fall to someone else who has to take up the slack, these seemingly victimless crimes are no longer victimless.
2007-05-17 15:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by ersof59 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
DUMB*** THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A VICTIMLESS CRIME. The people who are addicted to drugs are victims. Many prostitutes are forced in to the life style and have some sort of illness. the police are a necessary evil try helping them take some of the crime off the street instead of *****ing about it
2007-05-17 15:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by thefemalealphawolf 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree, lets spend your tax money on another senate pay raise, or some Pork barrel project like the sex life of a Bull Frog, or how about some more welfare freebies, I'M sure the Katrina water rats could use another several billion. There are laws against certain things in society, prostitution and Drug abuse are just two of them, you don't like the laws, change them. Until then, try to obey them...........Nuf Said
2007-05-17 15:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Elo Fudpucker 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Where do drug users get their money? Muggings, burglary, theft! Would you like prostitutes standing outside your house plying their trade? Would you like a drug dealer to set up a stall next to them? Property values might drop. There are no victimless crimes.
2007-05-17 15:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by altered ego 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i agree that using drugs shouldn't be a crime or anything else that is victimless, but selling drugs is a crime, if you sell bad heroin for example and the person you sold it to dies that would be your victim.
2007-05-17 15:13:40 · answer #8 · answered by un-winable war 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
So, lawyer, police, Judges,and FBI can make a living.
Also, hefemalealphawolf' can have a future career....
2007-05-17 15:13:22 · answer #9 · answered by nope!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋