President-Elect Trump Plans an Endless Tax on American Consumers as an Added Feature of the War on Drugs

[MrW]

The war on drugs is failing, likely because it's enriching select members of congress.

Murder is rampant because there are essentially no executions (Ecclesiastes 8:11 and Genesis 9:6).

If distributing and dealing illegal narcotics were punishable by a swift trial, conviction, and execution, it would dwindle instead of increasing.

But we won't even execute murderers, so the hearts of the sons of men are set in them to do evil.

 

[KenH]

The war on drugs is failing, likely because it's enriching select members of congress.

It is failing because the economic law of supply and demand can't be stopped. If there is a demand, then the demand will be met in some way or method with supply.

 

[MrW]

It is failing because the economic law of supply and demand can't be stopped. If there is a demand, then the demand will be met in some way or method with supply.

When distributors and dealers are quickly arrested, tried, convicted, and execute, demand will begin to slacken.

 

[KenH]

When distributors and dealers are quickly arrested, tried, convicted, and execute, demand will begin to slacken.

No, it won't. Legislation cannot defeat human nature.

 

[KenH]

When distributors and dealers are quickly arrested, tried, convicted, and execute, demand will begin to slacken.

Do you think if all forms of fornication - being it single people or married people - were met with those punishments, then fornication would end? The obvious answer is no. The Law of Moses couldn't even stop it in a much, much smaller country.

 

[MrW]

Do you think if all forms of fornication - being it single people or married people - were met with those punishments, then fornication would end? The obvious answer is no. The Law of Moses couldn't even stop it in a much, much smaller country.

There was no death penalty for fornication, even under the Mosaic Law, so your argument is a strawman.

Nor did I say drug abuse would end--I said it would slacken.

 

[MrW]

No, it won't. Legislation cannot defeat human nature.

Read Genesis 9:6. Read Ecclesiastes 8:11. And excuse me if I believe God over you; no offense intended.

 

[KenH]

Nor did I say drug abuse would end--I said it would slacken.

We simply have different ideas what the size, reach, and scope of government should be, and how invasive it should be in people's lives.

 

[KenH]

And excuse me if I believe God over you; no offense intended.

Selling drugs or using drugs is not murder. Now if someone doesn't sell the drug, legal or otherwise, that they claim they are selling and it causes harm to a person when used as intended, then obviously that would be a crime.

I am for limited government, especially the federal government. If someone else wants big government, they can certainly advocate for such.

 

[canadyjd]

One big problem with legalization all drugs is that advertising those drugs could not be prohibited, first amendment activity.

I’ve heard the arguments to legalize and tax, like alcohol.

Almost everyone that drinks can still function, hold a job and pay taxes. Many addicted to narcotics cannot function like that. They become homeless (see the west coast. Lenient drug policies increase homelessness) which results in more crime to fuel the drug habit.

Peace to you

 

[KenH]

One big problem with legalization all drugs is that advertising those drugs could not be prohibited, first amendment activity.

Tell that to tobacco companies.

 

[canadyjd]

Tobacco companies still advertise, just not on TV.

They also have a well established addicted base of consumers

Peace to you

 

[KenH]

Tobacco companies still advertise, just not on TV.

So much for your claim of first amendment activity then.

 

[KenH]

They also have a well established addicted base of consumers

So do drugs that the government deems illegal.