Posted on 06/24/2010 9:12:15 PM PDT by Walter Scott Hudson
The central conceit of the Left is their regard for outcome above principle, results above rights. Progressivism repackages the age-old idea that society has a collective right superior to the individuals. We saw this in the argument for universal health care, where the Left regarded the outcome of universal coverage above the principle of personal liberty.
Unfortunately, this conceit is not limited to the Left. Social conservatives are willing to borrow à la carte from statist arguments when the results suit their taste. No issue evokes this phenomenon more than drug control policy.
NewsRealBlog hosted much debate on the legalization of marijuana over the weekend. The discussion was prompted by Sarah Palins recent statement that private in-home consumption is a negligible concern. Calvin Freiburger objected to the characterization of prohibition as a liberty issue, citing among his supporters Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and John Locke. Though Calvin is clearly not a statist, his argument depends upon a fundamentally statist belief.
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About 15 a day I suppose. I stuff my own. Those fire safety code cigarettes will kill you.
Ask the people of Houston, they don’t have zoning there either and neither do they want it.
Yes, progressivism is statist but there are many other forms of statism. In any case drug prohibition is a statist policy and, more importantly, un-Constitutional.
Drug prohibition, at the state level, is perfectly constitutional. And if I’m not mistaken, the vast majority of states prohibit the vast majority of ‘recreational’ drugs.
I’m tempted to start a multi-state organization for new push for complete and total prohibition of alcohol to illustrate absurdity by being absurd. Join me?
If I succeed in banning alcohol, do you have a problem living under that Statism?
Don’t evade by saying that it can’t be done. Do you have a problem with that flavor of Statism? Isn’t drunkenness against the majority of peoples moral codes and should be legislated so the state can protect people from harm?
Push all you want. Try to ban it. The benefits of alcohol far outweigh the negatives. That’s why it has been an accepted and celebrated part of civilizations since history has been recorded.
“It’s a living Constitution”
And force children to take loads of high-powered psychotropic Rx drugs.
You evaded answering. You didn't answer if that flavor of Statism was OK if it was pushed through by a rabid advocacy group. Is it OK?
How many states FORCE kids to take happy pills? I know there are alot of stupid parents that give them to their children.
You’re not making any sense. I just told you they can try all they want. It ain’t gonna happen.
Apart from sterilizing external wounds what are the amazing benefits of alcohol? IMO it is a much more dangerous drug than heroin for several reasons.
You need to learn alot more about alcohol then.
It should be alarming that prescriptions for psychotropics to children increased 800% between 1990 and 2000 and rather obvious that the state is behind that. I haven't seen statistics for the last ten years but I would be surprised if it hasn't increased even more.
So tell me more about alcohol then. You can’t because you’re full of it.
It has happened before. Alcohol abuse adds millions to our health care costs and kills many. Now that the states own our bodies cradle to grave, don’t you think it is only logical that they prevent people from harming state property? From unfairly burdening those who don’t drink with the costs created by those that do?
You still evade the question. Turn the tables where alcohol is use is forbidden and can result in the forfeiture of private property. Is it still fair?
I’ll let you wallow in your ignorance of it.
There is a good reason you are known as a know-nothing blowhard. You can’t back up what you say. I can.
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