I'll contend that many users of illegal substances are not criminals according to a fair definition of the word "criminal." We've talked about the differences between certain drug addicts in the Philippines and those in other countries, but my contention remains: many users of illegal substances are not guilty of actual crime (e.g., theft, murder, rape, etc.) They should be left alone until they are.
Anyway, I'm one such person, since I responsibly benefit from God's good gift of cannabis. Anyone who would put me in jail for it is the real criminal, and hence, both Philippine and U.S. governments are criminal organizations. The drug war does not accord with true justice, no matter what country it's in.
By the way, I've used many hard and harmful drugs in the past (e.g. cocaine, heroin, etc.), but I don't anymore. I care too much about my health and sanity. However, I do appreciate cannabis, alcohol (in moderation), and a responsible usage of certain hallucinogens, such as LSD or psilocybe mushrooms.
President Duterte is considering marijuana to be legalised but admitted it needs more study and regulations.i dont mind so much if drug users are harmless,but in the Philippines,most heinous crimes are from those who uses them.so what better ways to solve that?Filipinos cant control themselves under it.their hallucinations make them do things.
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Supposedly, he's considering the legalization of cannabis for medical reasons, but I don't think that's good enough. Actually, the concept of legalization misses the point altogether. Why should anyone need government's permission to use cannabis in the first place? It's a plant. Is government the owner of all things? Is it our master? When it comes to the use of any substance--natural or not--people should be left alone unless they commit murder, rape, theft, assault, etc. Freedom is the issue.
I think it's insulting to many Filipinos to suggest that they can't keep themselves from committing heinous crimes of aggression while under the influence of illegal psychoactive substances. They can and they must; many of them do. When they don't, then they should be held accountable. Moreover, think about this: the same sort of argument you make above can be made against alcohol, which causes drunkards to "lose control" all the time. When someone gets drunk and psysically assaults someone else, we don't blame alcohol in general. We hold the person who committed the crime responsible. All other users of alcohol are left alone.
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u compare the effects of alcohol to those raped and murdered kids and elderly under the influence of shabu??
if there are filipinos who are good citizens even when under the influence of drugs then apologies but I havent met one.they are justified perhaps.but how would the govt stop these heinous crimes?if your wife or kids or any family member will become a victim ,will you still have the same stance to shabu?you can control yours,some cant.
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As mentioned before, plenty of people rape, murder, and steal while drunk on alcohol (without being on other drugs). We hold those people accountable for their crimes of aggression, but we don't criminalize all drinkers and we don't conduct a "war on alcohol." It should be the same with any substance.
Yes, I would have the same stance if that were to happen. Substance use/abuse/sales should not be criminalized, but acts of aggression such as murder, rape, theft, assault, etc. should be. Anyone who commits such acts should be dealt with accordingly, but people like the laundry lady who was recently victimized by government should be left alone. Government is the criminal, in her case.
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