If your philosophy is that people "will do whatever they want", then how does that not apply to the people in "government"? What magically changes? How is their authority legitimate? How was it implemented? Who consented?
People are generally kind, generous, compassionate, and they go out of their way to avoid conflict. Bad actors can be brought to justice in the free market. But, with "government", bad actors have a massive, high-powered brainwashing tool they can use to accomplish murder, kidnapping, extortion, and enslavement on a large scale without anyone questioning it. The key is to realize that "government" itself is illegitimate and immoral. All taxation is theft. The only valid law is contract law where both parties consent.
If the drug causes a person to steal or the alcohol causes someone to kill someone with their car. Now, we have a crime. But, a drug transaction between two consenting parties is not a crime under natural law even if it's a whole truckload of the finest fentanyl. I have considered the concept of endangerment. I still think it's one of those things where you're taking a dumb risk and making a poor decision, but it's not unlawful unless you ultimately harm someone else.douche wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:09 pmSure, selling and consuming drugs is a non-aggressive behavior, until said junkie needs to steal or use force to support his habit. Same with drinking and driving... all good until some drunk kills kills someone with their vehicle.
I agree with you in the sense that government is a sham. I also agree that prohibition doesn't work and that the 'war on drugs' is a farce.
I don't think the idea is for us to have pure freedom. That's not God's plan. So, I don't really worry about it. But, the point is that "government" in general is a major root cause of problems. So, when you see a problem pop up in society and your first thought is, "the government should ban that", then you're a part of the problem, because you're maintaining that the "government" actually has legitimate authority to tell non-aggressive people what to do. It's not just about shooting fentanyl, it's also about paying taxes.