Legalization of marijuana is immoral
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Updated: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 09:12
Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?
My opposition to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is not about politics, proven facts, or calculated data. It is about morals.
My elementary school, like many others, participated in the D.A.R.E. program, which, you remember, stands for Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education.
This program continues to be taught to today's children as well.
In this program, we are taught that narcotics, tobacco, and alcohol are addictive and harmful substances and I do not believe that one can argue logically against that.
Marijuana harms the brain and impairs judgment, memory, and coherency.
Teaching young children that marijuana is harmful and that they should stay away from it, and then turning around and legalizing it is the worst example that we can set for the future citizens and leaders of our nation and the world.
Those that say there is nothing wrong with non-medical marijuana, let alone legalizing it for recreational use, in my mind have low morals.
Morals play a critical role in the strength of our nation. Morals prevent us from allowing fanatical and harmful practices to becoming acceptable or non-punishable under law; practices such as molestation, abortion, slavery, underage drinking, child abuse, communism, and torture.
While legalizing marijuana may not be on the same level as murder or sexual crimes, that does not lessen the wrongfulness or the immorality of the issue.
Proponents of legalizing marijuana for recreational use argue that it could generate enormous amounts of revenue — but at what cost? When did selling morals for money become an acceptable practice, especially for Americans?
Morals are what set the United States of America apart from governments of countries such as China, South Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan and many others. Allowing such a disregard for morals will be the downfall of our nation.
I assure you that unfathomed repercussions would occur as a result of legalizing marijuana. It will take us one step closer to becoming like the countries that we are working so hard to prevent from causing harm to the world.
Let us draw the line at irresponsibility and not go down this path.
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William Braxdale
To say that legalization of marijuana is an immoral act is a very narrow-minded opinion. The drug itself is no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco which are multi-billion dollar industries.
Birdie Canne
My opposition to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is not about politics, proven facts, or calculated data. It is about morals.My elementary school, like many others, participated in the D.A.R.E. program, which, you remember, stands for Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education.****It (DARE is a Proven Failure! That’s WHY Funding from the Feds was Cut! Studies have shown that the D.A.R.E. Program actually caused an Increase in Drug Use! !This program continues to be taught to today’s children as well. In this program, we are taught that narcotics, tobacco, and alcohol are addictive and harmful substances and I do not believe that one can argue logically against that.****I Refused to allow my children to participate in this program in the 80’s! This program teaches Mis-Information. This program Fails Children and INCREASES Drug use!Marijuana harms the brain and impairs judgment, memory, and coherency.****No one Advocates For Children to be allowed access to Medical Cannabis. Besides, Where is your Scientific Data to verify this “claim”? Is the damage Permanent? How does Cannabis Compare to Legally Prescribed and OTC Drugs that are fed to kids? IE: Ritalin, Prozac, etc??? Teaching young children that marijuana is harmful and that they should stay away from it, and then turning around and legalizing it is the worst example that we can set for the future citizens and leaders of our nation and the world.*****In case you have NOT noticed, You are talking about Children and WE are discussing Medical/Non-Medical Cannabis use for ADULTS! Unless kids are taught the Truth about Cannabis, you will Never succeed in Harm Reduction! Cannabis IS Medicine and You must come forward With us into the world of Modern Science and Stop relying on Incorrect Information to support your arguments. The average Citizen Knows More About the Science of this Phytomedicine/Plant than Most Lawmakers, LEO, Drug “counselors”, etc.Those that say there is nothing wrong with non-medical marijuana, let alone legalizing it for recreational use, in my mind have low morals.Morals play a critical role in the strength of our nation. Morals prevent us from allowing fanatical and harmful practices to becoming acceptable or non-punishable under law; practices such as molestation, abortion, slavery, underage drinking, child abuse, communism, and torture.*****Holy Moly…Are You Harry Anslinger Incarnate? Your words seem to have been taken right out of the 30’s Propaganda Machine… Check this out!http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/anslinger.htmIf there is NO Harm to Self, Society and the Public at Large, HOW do you Factually Support your Beliefs connecting Cannabis to Immorality???While legalizing marijuana may not be on the same level as murder or sexual crimes, that does not lessen the wrongfulness or the immorality of the issue.****So it’s “moral” for You to teach and indoctrinate children to believe Lies and Mis-Information?Proponents of legalizing marijuana for recreational use argue that it could generate enormous amounts of revenue — but at what cost? When did selling morals for money become an acceptable practice, especially for Americans?****The “COST” of Decriminalization, Regulation and Taxation is Immoral? How? I call it Fiscal Responsibility!Here is the TRUTH!A) It would take Cannabis out of the Black Market or Severely impede its impact in criminal activity, since Cannabis is the #1 Sought after Substance. Thus a Reduction of Crime, a reduction of Cannabis Only consumers getting exposed to the Availability of Other Substances that Do Kill.B) Instead of using scarce Budget Funding Dollars towards Cannabis Eradication Programs, a NEW Tax Revenue Resource would be created which Contribute TO the General Fund, Instead of Bleeding OUT those Tax revenues!Morals are what set the United States of America apart from governments of countries such as China, South Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan and many others. Allowing such a disregard for morals will be the downfall of our nation.Prove That!!!I assure you that unfathomed repercussions would occur as a result of legalizing marijuana. It will take us one step closer to becoming like the countries that we are working so hard to prevent from causing harm to the world.****But, But, But..You NEVER Explain How Any of this Can Happen! Can You, Will You Please Clearly Define HOW this would Occur? You speak of Morals, Attempt to connect Cannabis to some Dark, Moldy, Cobwebby, Underground, Hatchet Wielding, Evil, Grim Reaper sorta Environ Around the World. Have you researched the “World” about Cannabis, the Laws and acceptance in other countries? Try looking at Holland!And on a side note; Butt Out of “Other Countries”, Would You want the Radical Influence from another Country imposing Their Values on American Culture??? I think Not!Let us draw the line at irresponsibility and not go down this path.*****Federally DE-Schedule Cannabis, Tax and Regulate!I would simply Love to See Your...
Brian Pangburn
Wow. Morals huh? What is your stance on alcohol, tabacco and firearms? Why do you rag on china? They only make like 90% of everyday items for this country. If your so moral then boycott china. D.A.R.E. is a joke I prefer the more realistic acronym. Drugs Are Really Expensive. DARE!!! Morals huh what about all of the indians that were lied too then eventually slaughtered or native mexicans for that matter? Pretty good morals were living on stolen land and we have convinced our selves that country is good.
Bud Roberts
This op-ed is so skewed, I don't really know where to start. First off, there's college money being wasted up there, that's obvious.Morality is something that's established by governments. It was immoral to drink alcohol once and that moral was legally changed, despite one's own feelings. In our history, there have been many morals that have changed between the titles "moral and immoral." Evidently they don't teach that in that college.However, since DARE was mentioned, I would guess the "immorality" is the non-compliance of a law, which is slowly being changed, state by state. So, breaking the law is "immoral." I used to be a cop and wonder if the writer has ever heard of a "rolling stop." He probably does it each and every day. That would make him "immoral." However, if really pinned to the ground on this, the writer would probably proffer the idea that there are "levels of immorality." No, it's either moral or immoral without levels. And those morals are adopted by sociieties to conform with laws. If a doctor recommends cannabis for a treatment, then would both you and the Dr. be considered "immoral?" If cannabis were legal, would it be "immoral?" While the reader says he doesn't drink or smoke, I'm sure he gets his "sugar fix" somewhere. Personally, I consider that immoral. However, it's just my personal consideration, which is what the question of "morality vs immorality" really revolves around. There is no "Law of Morality" on the books anywhere.The writer may also be unaware that more and more schools are turning the DARE Program away. I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out why.So, truth, facts, all that is imperical, matters not to this college student. What's he there studying??? He only goes on what he "believes" and what he's been "told." He's unable to find the true answer for himself.Burger King is hiring!
Cynthia Heitzler
Since this is a college publication, I will cut you some slack...give you some lee-way. I, too, was once brainwashed by those around me. I, too, used to just accept what was told to me without regard for my own research. With that said...I have to inform you of how ignorant you sound. Fact 1...D.A.R.E. LIES about what is in cannabis. They told my son that there was rat poison (which, I know from experience, is false) in it - however, they FAILED to mention the thousands of chemicals added to tobacco. Why? What is so much more dangerous about cannabis? Let me tell you, the fact is, if it is ever legalized, there are many big-business companies that stand to lose millions, if not billions, of dollars. Do some research and you’ll understand why the oil companies and pharmaceutical companies, and don’t forget cotton producers, etc. are all scared out of their MINDS that it will be legal. (Read “The Hemp Handbook” - very informative)Fact 2...Cannabis is the LEAST harmful of those things you mentioned. There has never been a single death attributed to cannabis-only. When it has been listed on autopsy reports, it is in conjunction with alcohol and drugs. Why would that be? Alcohol (solely) has been at fault for many a death…drugs (solely,) as well. Cannabis…let me check here…still looking…this may take a while……well, you get my picture. Not one - zero, zilch, nada…Fact 3...Our country has long left morals in the dust. Can I just say Tiger Woods, and the many, many politicians that have been exposed. AND, whose morals are you using to judge people? In many religions...last time I checked, there was only ONE judge and you are NOT him ;) As for the other religions - well, I don't think you were alluding to the morals of those religions, because essentially you showed your prejudice in your next to last paragraph...so, we'll stay with the basics and focus on the monotheistic religions (You can look up monotheistic, if you'd like...go on - we'll wait.) Nowhere in the bible does it say that cannabis is wrong, in fact in Genesis 1:29, it says that God has given us everything that produces seed. Well, guess what - yup, you guessed it…I’m sure you’ve heard of pot seeds. (Oh, and they are one of the most wholesome seed you can eat )And, how is cannabis any more ‘moral’ or 'immoral' than tobacco and alcohol??? Last time I checked it was the action/thought that is ‘immoral’ or ‘moral’ - not an inanimate object. If I am not hurting anyone with my actions (including myself,) then how can what I am doing be immoral? It shouldn’t concern you, what I do with my time, as long as I’m not trying to grow some weed to sell to your kid!! And, trust me - most people who are for legalization want nothing to do with your children. They just want to be able to product their own medicine, food or fiber - without someone telling them they are ‘immoral” or wrong or breaking the law.And, since we are speaking of morals and you mentioned our *stellar* country…On Phelps vs. Woods...At least two 'heroes' of our country have had issues that have been labeled as 'moral' issues, recently. Phelps smoked a bong. Woods cheated on his wife (multiple times.)With Phelps - who didn't hurt ANYONE with his actions - people crucified him for his actions. Sponsors dropped him. OMG...it was the bong-hit heard 'round the world. But, with Woods, who has admittedly cheated multiple times and hurt his own family (wife, children, mother, etc.) AND he has also hurt the families of others...so far - he hasn't lost sponsors...and the only thing the media can say is "What can Tiger to go save his image?" What happened to "what can he do to save his MARRIAGE?"Cannabis is all natural (and, sorry, but if you are growing your own - there is no way someone is adding harmful additives), helpful to our environment, stronger and longer-lasting than cotton, and nutritious as well as delicious!Seriously, Dustin, if you are going to editorialize about your opinion - please make sure your opinion is based on facts.IE: If I vaporize or ingest some cannabis - in my own home, that I grew legally...I would be harming no one - not even myself (look up vaporization and cannabis edibles.) However, if I were to say...cheat on someone multiple times - that would harm many people. I don’t know how our country got so backwards, but it is FAR FROM MORAL!!
Darth Nole
Any high school student will tell you that it is eaiser for them to get marijuana than is it to get either alcohol or tabacco. This is the case because store owners are required to check IDs when they sell alcohol or tabacco and face stiff penalties if they do not. On the other hand, drug dealers are only looking for someone with money. They don't check IDs and and recruit other kids to sell the drugs for them (nice easy money and full access to the school yard).So would it be a better idea to continue with this failed war on drugs or would our Children be better off if the trade was Licensed, Regulated and Taxed. Instead oo wasting Federal dollars on trying to reradicate something that will never go away (yes availability is better today than it was 30 years ago when the War on Drugs first started) more money can be spent on Educating children as to the relative harms that marijuana can cause compared to alcohol and tabacco. The problem you have with today's education is that you teach kids at a very young age that marijuana is one of the most dangerous drugs out there (Schedule 1 classification)... but with just a little research they find out it really isn't that bad after all. There's never been a death due to overdose (you can overdose and die from water but not marijuana), there's no physical addiction, and it doesn't make you violent. Kids quickly realize they have been lied to and this brings contempt for authority.
Gary Letterle
the imoral part is theCORRUPT enforcement of the MJ laws.
Remember that the drug code is the most selectivelky enforced
felony code that America has ever had. People of color and low
income people are imprisoned for crimes that wealthy people
consider to be a joke. If the MJ laws were enforced 100 per cent
without exception very few Americans would tolerate them.
I have never used the stuff and am not interested in using it BUT
I see the corruption and how it is destroying lives, families and
our country in general. Law enforcement has NO control over
any drugs - only the criminals have control.
Remember that the drug code is the most selectivelky enforced
felony code that America has ever had. People of color and low
income people are imprisoned for crimes that wealthy people
consider to be a joke. If the MJ laws were enforced 100 per cent
without exception very few Americans would tolerate them.
I have never used the stuff and am not interested in using it BUT
I see the corruption and how it is destroying lives, families and
our country in general. Law enforcement has NO control over
any drugs - only the criminals have control.
Brent Mayfield
Morals are a funny thing, if I said anyone that doesnt consume cannabis is immoral, so to me you would be an immoral person and should be locked up and kids taken and home raided because to me and my morals you dont use cannabis and thats immoral. So what happens if it were my moral that was a law, what would you do, would you smoke pot to follow that moral law or wouldnt you because its your morals to not smoke pot? At that point you may just break the law to follow your morals, thats what I do every day I follow my morals and consume cannabis. How are my morals any less important than yours? Again morals are a funny thing, everyone has their own but try and force your morals on others is truly an immoral act.
Brent Mayfield
Well Its immoral to me not to consume marijuana, so you are an immoral person to me. Yet Im not going to lock you up and take your kids and home from you because you are doing something immoral to me by not using marijuana! But to you its ok to lock me up and take my kids and home away from me, destroy my life and my families life because you say Im immoral? Thats Immoral.Thats the thing about morals and why they dont translate to laws, everyone has a diffrent level of morals and diffrent morals too, how do we choose who's morals make the laws and whos dont. Then how is that fair for the morals that dont become laws? It ok to break others morals but dont break yours? Yet you say morals are important so why are others morals not important? Morals are a funny thing they work so well and are easy to follow when they are your own but to force them onto others, well its immoral.
Presly Hollingsworth
You have a lot of your facts wrong. Please, do some more reasearch.
The DARE program has proven to have little to no effect on whether young people use drugs or not. It's turned out to be a massive waste of money and time.
As far as this country being a moral one, I can only laugh. We are anything but, especially after the past 8 years.
You cannot legislate morality. You cannot even impose it; people go right on doing what humans do. Morality is relative, and no one group has the right to impose their moral standards on others.
Please, take a look at what the so-called moral leaders of this country are actually doing!
They are turning out to be total sleazebags.
And as a matter of fact, keeping marijuana illegal is responsible for turning millions of otherwise good people into criminals. That is certainly not moral, by any standards.
The DARE program has proven to have little to no effect on whether young people use drugs or not. It's turned out to be a massive waste of money and time.
As far as this country being a moral one, I can only laugh. We are anything but, especially after the past 8 years.
You cannot legislate morality. You cannot even impose it; people go right on doing what humans do. Morality is relative, and no one group has the right to impose their moral standards on others.
Please, take a look at what the so-called moral leaders of this country are actually doing!
They are turning out to be total sleazebags.
And as a matter of fact, keeping marijuana illegal is responsible for turning millions of otherwise good people into criminals. That is certainly not moral, by any standards.
Sean Clark
Well, I for one enjoy (finally!) the honesty of a prohibitionist who just comes right out and says "My opposition to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is not about proven facts, or calculated data". I salute you for your honesty. Most prohibionists claim to be masters of calculated data and science and then turn out to be so dumb that they are hardly able to rub two sticks together. So you are not bothered by the ever mounting evidence that drug prohibition causes more drug abuse than it prevents. You are not bothered by the ever mounting evidence that marijuana has numerous medicinal qualities. You are not bothered by the CLEAR calculated data that marijuana is ad infinitum safer than alcohol of tobacco..and in terms of its ability to cause death by overdose is literally infinitely safer than Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin. (This is because there are no recorded instances EVER of even one death by overdose from marijuana, and these drugs cause about 7,600 deaths annually). The peer reviewwed source is Source: Heron MP, Hoyert DL, Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Tejada-Vera B. Deaths: Final data for 2006. National vital statistics reports; vol 57 no 14. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2009, p, 11. I am happy to finally meet a prohibitionist who finally comes right out and says; "I disregard science, data and reality in general. My primary purpose is to shove my morals down other peoples throats".Well, I certainly hope you are not overweight. If you are, then you better be prepared to make poor diet and pysical inactivity illegal. That killed about 365,000 people last year. Here is a peer reviewed scientific source which you will no doubt dismiss out of hand since you have come right out and said the science and calculated data on the matter doesn't matter to you. But here you go anyway in case you choose to become a thinking person any time soon. Source: Mokdad, Ali H., PhD, James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc, Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH, "Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000," Journal of the American Medical Association, March 10, 2004, Vol. 291, No. 10, pp. 1238, 1241.This list can go on and on and on and on and on and on. The fact of the matter is that you are a hypocrite if you don't become ad-infinitum more determined to outlaw obesity and physical inactivitty in this nation. Zero people die from matijuana every year, and multiple thousands die every year from being lazy bastards, and countless thousands more have a diminished quality of life vis-a-vis being lazy bastards. You however, are fully propagandized into believing marijuana is somehow so evil that it needs to remain totally illegal. At least however, you are honest and come right out and infer that you are a puritanical jerk, who doesn't much care for science, data and reality, and only intend on forcing your puritanical morals down the throats of others.
Clarion,AqueousChemist@gmail.com
Who gave you moral authority over another human being? Let's begin by addressing your writing shall we. Your opening sentence: "My opposition to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is not about politics, proven facts, or calculated data. It is about morals" Three sentences later: "Marijuana harms the brain and impairs judgment, memory, and coherency" So how exactly does cannabis harm the brain? What is lurking about in this plant that is more dangerous than the isotopes of uranium-238 found in tobacco?
"Morals play a critical role in the strength of our nation. Morals prevent us from allowing fanatical and harmful practices to becoming acceptable or non-punishable under law; practices such as molestation, abortion, slavery, underage drinking, child abuse, communism, and torture" So you're telling me the above are parallel to cannabis use? Being alcohol consumption by adults has been omitted from the above, I guess you don't find this practice immoral? Ask any police officer as to what fuels the majority of the domestic disturbance calls they go on, ask them if alcohol fuels violence. Since you don't find alcohol consumption immoral it begs the question: do you drink alcohol? Prohibition equals loss of control and drug dealers don't check IDs, if you want it away from the children then we must regain control. You're right about one thing, this is the United States of America, not Nazi Germany, take your fascist views and crawl back under the rock from which you came. If you want to talk blood money, I will show you peer-reviewed studies that show the true blood money and who is reaping profits from human suffering, you attracted attention you don't want.
"Morals play a critical role in the strength of our nation. Morals prevent us from allowing fanatical and harmful practices to becoming acceptable or non-punishable under law; practices such as molestation, abortion, slavery, underage drinking, child abuse, communism, and torture" So you're telling me the above are parallel to cannabis use? Being alcohol consumption by adults has been omitted from the above, I guess you don't find this practice immoral? Ask any police officer as to what fuels the majority of the domestic disturbance calls they go on, ask them if alcohol fuels violence. Since you don't find alcohol consumption immoral it begs the question: do you drink alcohol? Prohibition equals loss of control and drug dealers don't check IDs, if you want it away from the children then we must regain control. You're right about one thing, this is the United States of America, not Nazi Germany, take your fascist views and crawl back under the rock from which you came. If you want to talk blood money, I will show you peer-reviewed studies that show the true blood money and who is reaping profits from human suffering, you attracted attention you don't want.
Clarion,silverwolf_202@hotmail.com
Okay, let me start off by asking you which moral says that smoking marijuana is wrong? Maybe children do go through the DARE program, but just because they teach that it's morally wrong does not make it morally wrong for society. Plus the fact that in a recent study, DARE has shown to not be effective at all. The number of children doing illicit drugs barely differs than the ones who do and went through the DARE program.Next claim! "Marijuana harms the brain" --- wrong. There is no evidence saying that marijuana kills brain cells of any kind, and only impairs attributes while under the influence. The only harm that marijuana does is causes damages to the lungs from smoking, and now we do not even have to do that (vaporizer). In other words, marijuana is a harmless drug.And here comes alcohol. One of the biggest double standards in America! They teach children that drugs are bad, while at the same time showing commercials about alcohol-- having pubs, going to a bar, and having the vast majority of adults drinking it on a preferred basis. The only problem is that it is so much more harmful for you than marijuana.Alcohol = hard drug, Marijuana = soft drug.If marijuana became legal, it would not only help the American budget, however it would provide people for an alternative drug that is less dangerous than alcohol. In my perfect world alcohol would be illegal and marijuana would be legal, but that is just the way the world is.
Matthew Garrison
You say your opposition to legalization is "is not about politics, proven facts, or calculated data." Well, it most certainly is about politics, as any moral argument is. DARE? I strongly suspect this article is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but you have successfully generated a response from me. The moral case for legalization of drugs is much stronger than the moral case against legalization. Liberty is the most ethical condition for human beings to live in. The American value of liberty is what sets us apart from the nations you mentioned (btw, I'm pretty sure you meant North Korea). Punishments for drug offenses in our society are a contradiction of this value and would be right at home in any authoritarian regime. A drug conviction and subsequent punishment can tear apart families, destroy academic and professional careers, create financial ruin, and undermine the credibility of an otherwise law-abiding person to a far greater extent than a private drug habit. The negative social consequences of prohibition are greater than those resulting from drug use. We live the majority of our years as adults, so it is inappropriate to enact legislation that threatens abusive penalties for drug use in the name of protecting our children. Nobody is suggesting that currently illegal drugs become available to minors (they already are on the street, by the way). The "think of the children" and "it is harmful to health" arguments prey on our innate concern for the well being of our children and our fear of disease and death. They insult the intelligence of the free individual because they are founded on the axiom that the promoters of such arguments posses a superior power of judgment that entitles them to impose their will upon other individuals through state power, whether the other individuals consent or not. The anti-prohibitionist recognizes the competence (and natural right) of the individual to exercise self-ownership, and that liberty is the most ethical condition for human existence. Certainly some individuals damage their health through the use of drugs. These people should be helped by family members, churches, neighbors, and voluntary treatment. It is morally reprehensible and inconsistent to punish them or force them into treatment using state power and the criminal justice system. After all, we don't incarcerate, fine or forcibly treat people who become obese, even though their damaged health negatively affects their performance and can negatively affect their families in the form of early death and increased medical care costs due to increased risk of many diseases. We don't punish the parents of obese children either, even though the diet they feed their children will probably affect that child's health much more than marijuana use will affect the health of a normal adult. But like I said, liberty is the issue, not health, and parents have a right to raise their children as they see fit.I have two young children. I recognize that they when they are in high school and in college they will be exposed to marijuana. I also recognize that my children are much more likely to be injured or killed riding their bicycles, participating in sports, or in car accidents than to suffer serious (other than legal) consequences from smoking the occasional joint. Examining probabilities of various outcomes can provide a clear perspective on the world of risk. The real issue here is not risk though, it is liberty. Specifically, whether it is morally acceptable to deprive people of liberty for simply choosing to use and possess marijuana. The answer to that is a resounding no. The thoughtful people of America will eventually come to the same conclusion that they came to in 1933 when they re-legalized an extremely popular drug that has a safety profile similar to cocaine and heroin.
James Lawley
Morals vary from person to person. To force one's moral values on another is no different than facism in my opinion. Laws should be written to ensure that what one man does will not harm another person. You did mention that D.A.R.E. spoke about alcohol abuse as a moral issue to and yet I don't hear anything about the legalisation of alcohol being immoral.
One of the biggest problems in this country is the insistence of morals. America is made up of people from many religious and social backgrounds, with many different moral values. It is because of this that any law written based on the moral values of a few will lead to unequal representation.
One of the biggest problems in this country is the insistence of morals. America is made up of people from many religious and social backgrounds, with many different moral values. It is because of this that any law written based on the moral values of a few will lead to unequal representation.
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