Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(13,184 posts)

21. If ALL countries ended drug prohibition, would drug trafficking violence end?

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 02:58 PM

Dec 2012

Well, yes, yes, it would.

When was the last time you saw Coors and Budweiser shooting it out?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

21 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Poll: Are all illegal drug users responsible for drug gang violence? [View all] friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 OP

Yes, just as you are responsible for child labor BainsBane Dec 2012 #1

No. Prohibition is responsible for the gangs. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #2

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2012 #6

No, the drug war is. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #3

If ALL drug users stopped using, would drug-trafficking violence marybourg Dec 2012 #4

If all people stopped breathing, all genocide would end. Kurska Dec 2012 #18

Bullshit. cheapdate Dec 2012 #5

Are you kidding? letemrot Dec 2012 #9

Wow, you must not have been reading much. n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #11

How quickly they forget-here you go: friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #12

I stand corrected. I feel stupid, and contagious. cheapdate Dec 2012 #13

...Here we are now, entertain us!... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #17

Reach much? 99Forever Dec 2012 #7

About as much as the anti-gun people are.. letemrot Dec 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #8

not 100%, but culpability is shared. closeupready Dec 2012 #14

Most RIDICULOUS Post of the year. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #15

No, but they contribute to acceptance of the illicit drug market HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #16

The only thing that does that is prohibition. n/t Kurska Dec 2012 #19

By definition, of course. That's what makes the market illicit. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #20