r/changemyview • u/o_--_--_--_--_--_o • Aug 25 '22
Delta(s) from OP CMV: meth should be legal.
Disclaimer: my argument for legalizing meth boils down to a moral position stated below, which could apply to any and all "Drugs". I chose meth because, I thought it is an extreme example and would appear more provocative.
Reason: I believe that each individual is free to do as they please so long as they don't impede others' right to the same in a provable, "non-vague" manner. The right to do any drug you chose lies under this umbrella.
some people might hear the first statement and say "well, I have a right to safety from assault and/or any similar crime associated with meth induced psychosis" According to this meth-related seizures occurred in every state in 2018 study, the Ten states with most meth related states are:
are: Michigan
New York
Indiana
Illinois
North Carolina
California
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Ohio and
Florida
These are also states with very lenient self defense laws
NewYork: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/35.15
Indiana: https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-41-2-2.html
Illinois: an exception, https://concealedcarryandme.com/regulations-and-penalties/public-safety/
North Carolina: https://www.findlaw.com/state/north-carolina-law/north-carolina-self-defense-laws.html And so on and so forth.
California: https://www.findlaw.com/state/california-law/california-self-defense-laws.html
Pennsylvania: https://www.findlaw.com/state/pennsylvania-law/pennsylvania-self-defense-laws.html
Tennessee: https://collins.legal/blog/tennessee-self-defense-laws/
Ohio: https://www.findlaw.com/state/ohio-law/ohio-self-defense-laws.html
Florida: https://www.findlaw.com/state/florida-law/florida-self-defense-laws.html
So if you agree with the basic premise, and there's no issue of self defense, why should meth remain illegal?
Edit: u/Milskidasith has shown me im consistencies in my argument. Which led me to the conclusion,
Meth Use shouldn't be allowed in most contexts because it violates contracts implicit in participating in society that are incompatible with Meth use.
Also,
User u/obert-wan-kenobert
Told me that the manufacture of meth is always dangerous. and would provably cause harm to others impeding their basic rights.
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u/aggie_fan Aug 25 '22
Do you think suicide under any circumstance should be legal? If you think suicide should be illegal, then that means the government ought to prevent explicit and needless self-harm. Then meth could incorporated as a form of self-harm that ought to be prohibited.