Re: Off Topic: The Insane War on Drugs

["Laura Walker" <LJW6626@worldnet.att.net>]

>On Tue, 23 Feb 1999 06:51:39 -0500 Margaret Tarbet <tarbet@swaa.com>
>writes:
>
>>What would you say drug dealers are, then, Nick?   I can't see that
>>they're in it for any reason except money, can you?  Sounds like
>>Capitalism to me.
>
>Are you REALLY that naive?  Are you unaware of the power of control in the
distribution of drugs?  The turf wars?  The cohesiveness drugs give to
gangs?

Sounds like a mutated form of capitalism to me, the only difference being
that this product happens to be illegal.  So, what's the dif between the
corporate take-over "turf wars" and the power in muscling out one company
who's invaded a big power's turf and the gangs muscling out other gang
members for control of the product?
Like I said, the only difference is that this product is illegal, say, as
opposed to a product like what Microsoft or any other big company conrols
and distributes.

Laura
>
>>
>>Murderers-for-hire are Capitalists too, i think.  That their
>>'product' is something they have no right to sell is immaterial to
>>their motive.   'Ordinary' murderers are typically not in it for the
>>money, at least not in a business sense, so they wouldn't qualify.
>
>But - it should still be legal, right?  After all, it's only a "choice".
>
>..Nick
>WurliGuy@juno.com
>
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