Drugs

While I do believe that man has a right to do what he wants as long as he does not interfere, I don't believe legalizing drugs falls into that category. Because I do believe that people with access to drugs are a threat to neighbors. I personally would not be comfortable knowing that the next door neighbors bought cocaine occasionally, especially if I had kids. Now some people might counter this with alcohol and as Vidal used, Prohibition, but I will again disagree. There are laws against underage drinking and many other substances have alcohol (wine jelly). A little alcohol will not affect a person, but a little cocaine would. A little heroin would. And back to the recipes, no one uses 'add a dash of strawberry cocaine for a little crunch'.

Now alcohol is addictive. There are Alcoholics Anonymous. But even with the illegal status of heroin, speed, cocaine Anonymous groups are just as rampant (Cocaine, Marijuana). Furthermore, the legalization of drugs essentially gives an 'okay' for kids to try it. As long as they are old enough, responsible enough they can buy heroin. No. I am not okay with that. I have seen people's lives ruined by just a little taste of such substances. Alcohol not as much (by that I mean with just a little taste). I would not be comfortable having my children say, "I snort some speed when I'm stressed." I understand these are extremes but in some cases these could be realities.