Quote Originally Posted by Manila_Paul View Post
You make it sound like these people come down with a nasty illness - rather than people with agency who can chose to take a drug or not. They're not victims. Drug possession is *meant* to be a crime. So I'm not sure what the point is here? Parents of criminals might be more willing to make excuses and be more sympathetic towards the actions of their children? What is new? Doesn't change the fact that all criminals should face the full weight of the law. Mine included.
Agreed. But some forum members are talking about hanging people for drug abuse, regardless. And lets say capital punishment is administered for drug abuse, where do we draw the line?

If someone uses / abuses drugs but isn't a menace to society, do we then string them up, as some are suggesting?