I find all of the drug talk very depressing, and the extensive knowledge about it, by our fellow classmates more than a little disconcerting. In my opinion drugs are a horrible imprecation, and their eradication seems preferable to any legalization/regulation. I know it sounds cruel and inhumane and the soother will report me to the priest as having an unchristian thought, but if everyone who took drugs died from them, how long would it take for drugs to lose their appeal? actions have consequences. harsh, i know.
In Islam there are harsh penalties for things like drugs and alcohol.
I prefer freedom.
“Eradication” is not an option unless you want a police state. So you have to work with reality.
You may not enjoy the occasional intoxication, but many do and it is not necessarily a sin.
I agree with your theory of social Darwinism, so I’m cruel, too-but that is okay. Most of my dealings with those who were compulsive alcohol and drug abusers was in my career as a case manager, and I’m very leery of adults who exhibit a lack of personal responsibility like that. I won’t hire them to work on a jobsite of mine and XXX’s, and I’m all for letting all adults reap the consequences or rewards of their choices and conduct, as long as they are not committing murder, theft, rape, debauching a minor, etc-let God sort it out, since he certainly does a better job than humans...
Flame away, but that is how I look at the thing-we are not our brother’s keeper 24-7-365....