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Would you still think that if your only son became a heroin addict? Would you stand by your ideology in that case? Addiction is a life sentence.
by gilded-lilly 4y ago
Would you still think that if your only son became a heroin addict? Would you stand by your ideology in that case? Addiction is a life sentence.
- the_only_law 4y ago> Addiction is a life sentence Breaking news: no one has ever recovered from an addiction.
- gilded-lilly 4y agoIt’s more like you go into remission.
- perilunar 4y agoYes. Just because he is my son doesn't give me the right to tell him what he can do with his body. I would support him any way I could, but I would not force him to do anything. Criminalising drugs is using force to solve a mental health issue. I've known people addicted to drugs, btw, mostly legal. I wouldn't ban their drugs either.
- gilded-lilly 4y agoWell, hey, if you’re willing to die on that hill, and feed your only child to the machine on principle, then I guess there’s nothing I can say that would change your mind. Personally, I think there is nothing good that can come from recreational heroin or methamphetamine. They are not only hurting themselves - the cost to society is massive. And while they may choose to do it - they can’t choose to stop.
- perilunar 4y agoThe only machine here is the legal machine that makes criminals out of ordinary people, and makes cops and politicians corrupt. The cost to society is mostly caused by the criminalisation, not the drugs. And many drug users do stop eventually. Give them access to clean drugs and mental health support and more will.
- gilded-lilly 4y agoKeep spouting that nonsense. You’ve clearly never been close to a drug addict. As an addict told me once: drugs will take away everything you have.
- perilunar 4y agoWhat would you know? I've known addicts, and I've known addicts that got clean.
- gilded-lilly 4y agoWell none that you gave a hoot about.