As I listened to the podcast, he made quite a few good points relating to how most people don't want to do something just because it becomes legal. However, one thing that is still sticking out in my mind is that there are still some people (existing drug addicts, hooligans, etc.) who will do it more openly or more often whereas if it were illegal they probably wouldn't be out driving cars or doing it in public. I understand that most people aren't chomping at the bit to do drugs, but we can't ignore the fact that there are still some people who can't wait. Although The Purge conveys the fact that most people aren't going to participate in the purge,Even though most people don't want to, there are still going to be some people that decide to try it out. It will progress over time, and with most questionable substances being the way they are, people are going to get addicted. That small number will grow and grow over time. I'm not trying to knock down the anarcho-capitalist position on this matter. I'm just bringing to light the problems that I see with it. If drugs weren't addictive or harmful, I would totally be all in on legalizing them; however, they are harmful and addictive which means that they cause death and problems. Honestly, I don't have a solution in mind for drugs because both options of being legal or illegal seem to cause more problems. Really, I'm just overwhelmed with the sinfulness of humanity. It hasn't changed since Genesis, but it just becomes more and more apparent every time I think about subjects like this. Either option, in my mind, cause death. And I think that's all I'm going to say for now because I'm really feeling depressed about our world. Shucks. There's my viewpoint. I hope that's new information and not just what I said before. It's sometimes difficult for me to get my words out of my brain.
Thanks for humoring me, Kaleb. Bob also pointed out in that video that people not participating in the purge would be creating market forces to keep evil doers at bay for the 24 hour period, and the social forces that would keep purgers from going too wild as the day after the purge exists, and with it, consequences (even if they cannot be legal to match the lore of the movie).
I see. I might have missed that part, but that is a good point. So in the context of the legalization of drugs, the market would affect drug users decision making? And there would also be consequences such as death and fines? Is that what you’re getting at?