• mirshafie@europe.pub
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    22 hours ago

    I love doing heroin, it’s actually a wonderful and very safe drug if used responsibly. I like doing heroin once or twice per year and it’s actually way cheaper than a night at the bar, it’s definitely more enjoyable and it’s healthier too!

    I don’t know why I, a responsible heroin user, should have to suffer just because a few loser degenerates can’t handle the needle.

    • lastlybutfirstly@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      20 hours ago

      You’re being snarky but this is pretty much why drugs should legalized. Except without the Christian fundie judgy “loser degenerates” thing.

    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      19 hours ago

      I think that your comment tracks unsarcastically. I could do without the name calling, but otherwise, do dope all you want and mind your own business.

      • mirshafie@europe.pub
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        17 hours ago

        I wasn’t being sarcastic. I am in favor of drug legalization, but with heavy regulation. My problem with drugs being illegal is that it then cannot be regulated.

    • timochka@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      21 hours ago

      I mean, many would say that treating people with heroine addiction is indeed better accomplished by giving them safe spaces to wean them off rather than criminalising them, yes.

      But the American War on Drugs has been an unvarnished success, of course, so that’s obviously the best approach.

      • mirshafie@europe.pub
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        21 hours ago

        I do actually think that harm reduction is a better strategy than criminalization, so I’m not advocating for banning gambling outright. But I think that its dubious value as entertainment needs to be weighed against the harm that it causes, and that regulation should be put in place to address those harms efficiently.

        • timochka@lemmy.zip
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          21 hours ago

          Then we are in violent agreement. (I mean, I genuinely think gambling is fun, in moderation - so I probably wouldn’t say “dubious value”, but otherwise I agree 100%. Some people cannot enjoy it safely, and they should totally be protected by regulation.)

          • mirshafie@europe.pub
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            21 hours ago

            Yeah and I recognize that I’m the weird one who doesn’t enjoy gambling at all. I realize that lots of people, if not most, do find the lottery or some gambling to be fun, and I know that most people that do so are doing it responsibly and understand that on average, they’re losing money. Even if I don’t see the entertainment value for myself I have to accept that everyone is not like me.