whateverdude
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I argue not only that drugs ought to be legal, but that selling drugs is morally A-okay.
Selling drugs is okay because non-aggression principle. So there is no social problem involved in drug use because if there's no violence or deception than it's automatically morally justified.
Violence occurs due to the black markets monopolization of drugs, which is the result of it being illegal.
For me the problem with drugs is violence and lies. If drugs were legal, companies would have to follow advertising laws and would engage non-violently in the legal market.
Thus eliminating all problems associated with drugs.
However, some still argue that there is a social problem, which is when families lose loved ones from drug overdoses. It's not a direct harm, but you are indirectly harming people who are not involved in the drug trade by destroying their loved ones
My question is this...
Should a child be allowed to come out as gay with homophobic parents? Because to say they can is to allow parents to be harm. It's not a direct harm, but niether is selling drugs.
But you are creating an emotional harm for your parents if you come out of the closet. And you could argue it's direct harm because it's coming from you and not a 3rd party.
So how is a gay child coming out of the closet any less harmful than someone who sells crack? Both are hurting families indirectly through non-violent means.
To me, there's no moral difference
Selling drugs is okay because non-aggression principle. So there is no social problem involved in drug use because if there's no violence or deception than it's automatically morally justified.
Violence occurs due to the black markets monopolization of drugs, which is the result of it being illegal.
For me the problem with drugs is violence and lies. If drugs were legal, companies would have to follow advertising laws and would engage non-violently in the legal market.
Thus eliminating all problems associated with drugs.
However, some still argue that there is a social problem, which is when families lose loved ones from drug overdoses. It's not a direct harm, but you are indirectly harming people who are not involved in the drug trade by destroying their loved ones
My question is this...
Should a child be allowed to come out as gay with homophobic parents? Because to say they can is to allow parents to be harm. It's not a direct harm, but niether is selling drugs.
But you are creating an emotional harm for your parents if you come out of the closet. And you could argue it's direct harm because it's coming from you and not a 3rd party.
So how is a gay child coming out of the closet any less harmful than someone who sells crack? Both are hurting families indirectly through non-violent means.
To me, there's no moral difference