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[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][I](The radiator has a hole in it. I'm at work, which is an hour away from my house.)

But onto a topic more relevant to what I was going to post--say, that topic itself? :)

People. They mean well; I really think that they do. But really, society has got them well and truly fucked. (This isn't an anarchy speech. I don't trust people to govern themselves, unfortunately. But the government tends to but in where it's unneeded.)

This has come into my mind several times lately, and I think that I've finally cornered it and forced it into coherency--but I make no guarantees. I'll start with a few questions--why is marijuana illegal? Why is prostitution illegal? (And this is the bonus question--why is homosexual marriage still illegal in so many locations?)

Okay. I understand that drugs in general aren't great. Things that induce false sensations, reduce your abilities and all of that sort of thing are NOT the best medications to be running around on. But I don't notice anyone outlawing tobacco and alcohol. (In fact, as I recall, things didn't go so well when alcohol was outlawed.) So why not allow marijuana? It's not as harmful as most drugs--less harmful than alcohol, anyway--and isn't likely to give you a "bad trip", like other assorted illegal narcotics. It would undoubtedly help our economy--and it could be grown from inside. If it was legalized, then the government could pass laws regulating it--in a similar fashion to how they have regulated tobacco and alcohol--and turn their attention to more serious crimes.

A man who was dealing marijuana can get a longer sentence than a rapist around here. Even for those who argue against all narcotics--in what way is that just? Not a heroin dealer or a cocaine dealer, but a marijuana dealer.

Moving on to prostitution. Granted, it's morally ambiguous to some. I don't see myself ever visiting a prostitute. But think about the fact that while having sex with five men in a week isn't illegal, having sex with two men in a week IS illegal if you accept payment for it.

If you have sex with a man who takes you out for dinner once a week, and your relationship consists of little more--doesn't that count as a different form of prostitution? Just less objectionable. I know someone who agreed to going out on a date under the condition that his partner for the evening purchase him a rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card from eBay. But that's legal?

If prostitution were legal, the same things would go on that already do--the only difference would be that there would be protection for those who get hurt.

If the law would allow the innocent things that hurt nobody to go free, then they could (hopefully) concentrate more on more serious crimes.

Seriously. Would you rather have your local law enforcement tracking down a prostitute, or a murderer? Which is a better use of their time? Which should be a higher priority? A prostitute won't hurt you. The most that would be able to happen is that you try to cheat him/her and get what you would for cheating any businessperson, or you receive an STD--which laws could require prostitutes to warn their potential customers.


I have more to say on the matter. I'm going to try to space it out. If you have comments--rebuttals--you agree for different reasons--I'd love to hear them.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]