John Stossel: Legalize All Drugs
In his recent column, John Stossel summarily debunks a few of the myths associated with drugs and the drug war. It’s a bold statement, but one must keep in mind that it is not an endorsement of drugs. Rather, it is an endorsement of a policy change that is founded in the belief that we are the sole owners of our bodies, and maintain the ultimate responsibility for what we do to, and with, ourselves.
If drug use leads a person to violate the rights of another, then action should be taken in a manner no different than if the violator had not used drugs. And if drug use leads to a decline in a person’s health, they should be free to do so, just as a person is allowed to damage their health with poor nutrition, an unhealthy lifestyle, or dangerous hobbies. That is a fundamental right.