This should be interesting then!
Bug I've been involved in the "War on Drugs" for most of my adult life, in one way or another. For much of that time I was in agreement with your philosophy of holding them to blame for the grief associated with them.
But reality finally set in! After over thirty years behind the badge I have come to see several things. First and foremost...."The War on Drugs" will never be won!!!!!!!!!!!! Indeed, it will never even come close to being a fought to a draw! Why? Because it really isn't a war on drugs at all! What we are dealing with is a war on human behavior and human failings. It doesn't matter one iota what things you outlaw in an attempt to stop use of things, humans will always find a way to feed their weaknesses and desires....whether those are drugs, or booze, or guns.
<sigh> Now we get to the really tough part....Western civilization and how we deal with certain things!
Western ideology has always to protect the weakest members of our society. Laudable, Christian thinking.............right? I certainly think so anyway. Unfortunately it has a side affect we don't like to think about..........our weak in charactor, because they are protected by the strong, increase in numbers, and as they increase the volume of their "voice" in society also increases.
If this section of our society is made to face a problem, they do what they are bred to do, take the route of least resistance! Tell them there is a drug problem, instead of dealing with the individuals who are the root of the problem, they try to outlaw the drug....easy peasy........only it doesn't work. Instead it gives their government one more thing to use to control the populace and hold the stronger members of society down too....something the weaker secretly like, because they don't feel good about the existence of strong moral minded people.....makes them feel bad about themselves. But they would rather infringe upon the freedoms of the strong, than deal with the real problem, which is themselves.
Reality check: Everytime you take away the right to make up ones own mind....is a battle won by satan.
It's not the gun........it's the shooter
It's not the booze.....it's the drinker
It's not the drug.......it's the user
Sadly, I see more people falling for the liberal view point all the time......it's easier than facing the real problems.
Recommended reading, "Unintended Consequences". Much better at explaining reality than I can in few short sentences.
