Even if drugs are fully as destructive as they are usually claimed to be, it is morally wrong — and demonstrably more destructive — for government to deprive people of their unalienable, individual, civil, Constitutional, and human right to make an utter mess of their own lives. Since human beings are inclined to learn more from the mistakes they make, rather than from their triumphs, the right to fail, for individuals and groups alike, may be even more important than the right to succeed, and it must be fiercely protected at almost any cost.
- L. Neil Smith, "Some Random Thoughts About the War On Drugs," The Libertarian Enterprise
I don't know what to add other than to add this quote to express my thoughts at the moment. I really enjoy the exchange of ideas and opinions taking place.
Peace,
DigitalAlch