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ksbd-pls-finishtoday at 5:14 PM1 replyview on HN

>in general we should be a lot more strict on sexual crimes (sa, trafficking, child abuse but not voluntary prostitution) and white collar/economic ones including wage theft, but less strict on drugs and property. drug possession and non commercial digital piracy should be decriminalized.

Why? I mean, do you have a specific scientific research in mind, or is it something you feel is right?

I mean, it makes sense to me, mostly, but "we should" presented without any evidence irks me a bit.


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atmavatartoday at 6:16 PM

To start with, the war on drugs was initiated by Nixon as a way to target political enemies (hippies and non-whites).

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