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re: Pro 2nd Amendment guys - would you take this deal?
Posted on 3/1/18 at 10:52 am to Powerman
Posted on 3/1/18 at 10:52 am to Powerman
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It's more of a side discussion about what is better for society
A basic truism in all of economics is that you get more of basically anything where the negative outcomes are eliminated.
Do I believe you'd have a drug explosion? Nah.
But, I mean, obviously, you'll be getting more people who screw up with drugs when penalties are eliminated. I'm fine with that reality because I think you should be free to to stupid shite even if it harms you.
BUT...........if you SUBSIDIZE the negative results, then you will get EVEN MORE of it. That's just basic economics and common sense. It doesn't just apply to drugs. It applies to literally anything.
And, at some point, funding it can end up just creating new problems no less onerous than the ones you thought you solved.
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Posted on 3/1/18 at 10:59 am to ShortyRob
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BUT...........if you SUBSIDIZE the negative results, then you will get EVEN MORE of it.
In most cases yes
In this case there is no evidence to suggest that
People already have a personal incentive not to do drugs
Providing subsidized rehab isn't an incentive to do drugs when not doing drugs is still the more logical alternative
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