I heard an ingenious argument once and just want to share it with you guys.
Why is cannabis illegal? It is illegal so that low-level criminals have an easy NON-VIOLENT way of making money.
Criminals deal cannabis to make money.
Fine. We can live with that.
But what if cannabis suddenly becomes legal?
Well those same criminals are still going to want an easy way to make money.
So instead of doing something mediocre like selling weed. They are now breaking into your house to steal your 48 inch TV. Or they are stealing your car. Or they are mugging you on the street for your wallet.
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So by making cannabis ILLEGAL - it actual helps prevent more serious crimes (ie violent ones, and ones involving theft of property) from being committed.
The 'selling cannabis for easy money' helps channel criminals away from more serious crimes. It is that simple.
I am sucker for an elegant and ingenious argument. So I really like this one (I didn't come up with it by the way!)
So - what y'all think?
Why is cannabis illegal? It is illegal so that low-level criminals have an easy NON-VIOLENT way of making money.
Criminals deal cannabis to make money.
Fine. We can live with that.
But what if cannabis suddenly becomes legal?
Well those same criminals are still going to want an easy way to make money.
So instead of doing something mediocre like selling weed. They are now breaking into your house to steal your 48 inch TV. Or they are stealing your car. Or they are mugging you on the street for your wallet.
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So by making cannabis ILLEGAL - it actual helps prevent more serious crimes (ie violent ones, and ones involving theft of property) from being committed.
The 'selling cannabis for easy money' helps channel criminals away from more serious crimes. It is that simple.
I am sucker for an elegant and ingenious argument. So I really like this one (I didn't come up with it by the way!)
So - what y'all think?