Nonsense. Humans do fine at regulating themselves the vast overwhelming majority...

manuelmoreale · 2024-06-17T19:08:23 1718651303

Again, “humans do fine” it’s in the context of societies with already regulations in place. Do you have an example of a society with no regulations where humans do indeed “do fine”?

advael · 2024-06-17T19:45:43 1718653543

In the context of drug legalization? Yes. The USA prior to 1970

We didn't have these "epidemics" of drug deaths to a greater degree than we have now. Why is that?

manuelmoreale · 2024-06-17T19:56:23 1718654183

So you telling me that before the 1970s you could buy and use any type of drugs freely, no prescription required?

advael · 2024-06-17T20:43:16 1718656996

For many substances we consider "obviously" illegal now, yes. Most famously, Coca-Cola used to use cocaine instead of the caffeine it currently has. Even for the "prescription-only" enforcement level, this used to be the purview of the FDA and the people subject to enforcement were the ones operating pharmacies, not their customers, or people who got stuff through side channels. Maybe cops still used the excuse of drug intoxication to deal with people more harshly, but they couldn't stop and search someone merely on the suspicion that they had contraband

Drug enforcement should work like industry regulation and consumer protections, not operate on individuals as criminal penalties

manuelmoreale · 2024-06-18T05:50:36 1718689836

I might looking at your history wrong but I’m reading that your government started introducing limitations on drugs sale in the 1920s.