i live in the US. ...............
okay and one of are main principles is the right to pursue happiness without infringing on others rights. so im wondering why one cannot have the right to use illegal substances or take steroids or destroy there life. if that person is not affecting anybody else why does our democracy feel that it is its right to interfere. what one may think is deprivation of a moralistic code in society might be someone elses pursit of happiness and proggress through the emptiness that is.... abuse and addiction. if that person does not call out for help and doesnt want help in life, it is that person right to do whatever he/she wants with it. right? or am i wrong?
2007-05-24 17:13:12 · 6 answers · asked by hannel19 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You are wrong.
Your pursuit of happiness is not guaranteed by law. That was in the Declaration of Independence and never part of the U.S. Constitution. If it was such an important principle, wouldn't have been included in the Constitution? The Constitution starts off with "We, the people, in order to form a more perfect union..." That means law and order, my friend.
That more perfect union is to protect as many people as we can. This means drunk drivers will be punished if they endanger the lives or property of others; just as much as driver who tokes while driving. There is too much danger involved in legalizing drugs like marijuana. You might be cool, but there are too many idiots out there who can't handle it.
2007-05-24 19:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never rational to be irrational... To pursue your happiness and more importantly to refrain from violating the rights of others requires your rational judgement. Under the influence of drugs, your judgement is impaired...
Drugs make you think you are happy when in fact you have no reason to be. I.e. delusional. The right to pursue your own happiness is meant in a rational context and cannot be twisted to mean the right to be delusional...
2007-05-24 18:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are costs that you have assumed are zero. A person living and not contributing to the society for example. Perhaps medical costs of abuse. There are these costs that need to be considered.
2007-05-24 17:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because drug addicts DO infringe on the rights of others. They get high and do irrational things, get in car accidents, commit crimes to get money for their next high. They sell drugs to children and get children to commit crimes for them. At one time many things that are illegal today were once legal, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. were once legal.
They became illegal because of the problems that were connected to them.
2007-05-24 17:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because career politicians think you should only have the rights they give you.
religious fundamentalists think you should only have the rights that they believe are moral, and they pay the lobbyists that help lawmakers decide your rights.
2007-05-24 17:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by jj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may hurt others (and often do all drugged up).
You raise the cost of healthcare when we have to treat your OD's.
It's wrong.
2007-05-24 17:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋