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mick063

(2,424 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 02:07 AM Jul 2012

Substitute heroin for guns [View all]

literally:

Heroin doesn't kill people, people kill people.

If Heroin is outlawed only outlaws will have heroin.

Heroin is just an inanimate object. It can't kill anyone by itself.

Only careless people die from heroin accidents.

Heroin is my hobby and I have not hurt a single soul by owning it.

Using RW logic, I just made a very strong case to legalize heroin.

It is a strong argument.....isn't it?

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Substitute heroin for guns [View all] mick063 Jul 2012 OP

Substitute a ham sandwich for a flight of stairs. MattBaggins Jul 2012 #1

Bombs don't kill people. Hugabear Jul 2012 #2

That's the difference sadbear Jul 2012 #5

Works for me. Webster Green Jul 2012 #3

The same can be said of a chair. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

I support the legalization of all drugs. Addiction is a public health issue, not a crime. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #6

Good points all. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #7

There's poster here that loves pit bulls and hates guns. Edweird Jul 2012 #8

So . . . would a ban on guns be as successful as our ban on most drugs? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #9

Ah yes... 99Forever Jul 2012 #10

More like "If you can't solve a relatively small problem do something to make it worse!" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #11

Yeah right... 99Forever Jul 2012 #12

Actually crime is down across the board 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13

WTF? 99Forever Jul 2012 #16

Violent crime is on the decline 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #17

Nothing like using an unproven ... 99Forever Jul 2012 #19

Never said one caused the other 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #20

You insinuated it. 99Forever Jul 2012 #21

You inferred it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

You brought up your canard, not me. 99Forever Jul 2012 #23

Canard, def: 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24

So, you argue the War on Drugs is beneficial TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #15

What you said about going after poverty and mental illness, the root issues 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #18

The substitution doesn't work for me: Dr. Strange Jul 2012 #14

It's a poor analogy. rrneck Jul 2012 #25