Friday 24 September 2010

More drugs, anyone?

This is what happens when Americans want drugs, and the authorities decide that it's all the fault of the suppliers, not those demanding the product - a line of countries wrecked by violent capitalists.



What's the answer? Legalisation would benefit consumers and the countries inbetween, but I'm wary of legalising addictive substances - perhaps decriminalisation would help to treat addiction through the health system, but I doubt it would put an end to criminal distribution and all the violence which comes with it. I do know that the current system has fuelled a 40 year civil war in Colombia, a long one in Peru, and is bringing Mexico to the condition of a failed state - all so Americans can party harder.

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