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Carlos's avatar

Do you think decriminalizing drugs would not be worth it however? I understand there are other benefits to that, it's not just about trying to get rid of organized crime (for example, it should save the gov a lot of money)?

Assurbanipal Hammurabi's avatar

This because criminals are criminals,they don't have the licence of drugs or of extortion. That's one of the many reasons death penalty for drug trafficking is so good. Because you're getting rid of a criminal first and foremost,not much of the drugs by themselves .

"We hang the horse thief's not because he stole a horse but so horses aren't stolen" something like that .

forumposter123@protonmail.com's avatar

In every society a certain % of young men will desire to participate in a violent tournament for dominance. Drugs, whores, dice, extortion...these are all just excuses for the tournament, which is the main point. They will find something to fight over, it's the fight and not the object of the fight that is the driver.

Brave Traveller's avatar

You're confusing two things:

1. why cults exist (gangs are just violent cults)

2. why an individual would want to join a cult

Damon McCright's avatar

This is all built off the war on drugs and it's failures. Like senator Mitch McConnell making CBD a controlled substance just goes to show the cartels will never lose their bread and butter commodities. The stupidity of politicians breeds cartel power.