"your drug money is supporting terrorism"

[bholdr]

"your drug money is supporting terrorism/criminals/etc"

Is this a legit argument against drug use? why/why not?

I say 'no', and will explain if anyone cares.

[TightIsRight]

It's a legit argument for legalization. [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

[bernie]

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"your drug money is supporting terrorism/criminals/etc"

Is this a legit argument against drug use? why/why not?

I say 'no', and will explain if anyone cares.

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Couldn't your gas money also be supporting terrorism? I feel like smoking a bowl now.

b

[nothumb]

I think consumers are responsible for how they invest their money. There are degrees here when you purchase drugs. For instance, a bit of homegrown cheeba is supporting your buddy with the hydroponics lab... some high quality smack is more likely to come from jihad country and kill Jewish babies or what have you.

This, of course, extends to all things you do. I gave roughly a quarter of my income last year to a bunch of criminals, and I didn't even have a choice about it. So you pick your battles.

NT

[PoBoy321]

This might be a discussion more suited for politics, but I'll bite.

It's a legitimate argument in that it is likely that some money spent on drugs finds its way into the hands of international terrorists. What delegitimizes the argument is the fact that nearly any money spent on any product or service, whether or not it is legal, will eventually find its way into the hands of terrorists (in all fairness, it will also likely end up with the Red Cross, 700 Club and NASCAR drivers). While it could be said that it may get into the hands of terrorists faster through the drug market than through, say, Wal-Mart, that doesn't mean that some money spent at Wal-Mart never ends up in the hands of terrorists.

[xadrez]

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It's a legit argument for legalization. [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

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No reason for a [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] as this is 100% correct.

[vulturesrow]

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This might be a discussion more suited for politics, but I'll bite.

It's a legitimate argument in that it is likely that some money spent on drugs finds its way into the hands of international terrorists. What delegitimizes the argument is the fact that nearly any money spent on any product or service, whether or not it is legal, will eventually find its way into the hands of terrorists (in all fairness, it will also likely end up with the Red Cross, 700 Club and NASCAR drivers). While it could be said that it may get into the hands of terrorists faster through the drug market than through, say, Wal-Mart, that doesn't mean that some money spent at Wal-Mart never ends up in the hands of terrorists.

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The only problem is that we know that the sale of drugs (mostly heroin) is directly financing Islamic terrorism. Its not a vague scenario like you outlined. That said, poster who said this is a clear argument for legalization is completely correct.

[Tailgunner]

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Couldn't your gas money also be supporting terrorism?

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I tried getting out of a speeding ticket with that argument... that I was going 55 in a 35 because it's the most fuel-efficeint, thereby doing my American duty to deny funds to Iraqi terrorists. He countered by telling me the fine would support our fine American government instead.. hey, what ya gonna do.

<font color="teal">~TG</font> [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[ChristinaB]

nothumb is right.

Buy American.

[peachy]

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nothumb is right.

Buy American.





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god i thought u were gone...