Going back to the idea of this "War" on drugs, is it necessarily a war were talking about here, or is it more attempting to control the consumption of drugs? In all honesty im not really sure what the answer to this question is. I know the media wants people to believe there is a "war" on drugs but obviously thats not realistic/plausible to believe. All in all to call such a problem a "War" in my opinion isnt fair. I guess there will always be a War on drugs if thats what were calling it.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
War On Drugs
One of the most memorable moments that came from episode 1.1 for me was when it was said that, "I dont know why they call it the War on Drugs, wars end". I thought that was a really interesting quote to think about from a micro-level and macro-level. What is qualified to be a war in the first palce? From a micro-level I almost think were "winning the war". Taking "pawns" (episode 1.2 or 1.3 he used that term) off the street really doesn't help the macro-level problem per say, but I guess in shear numbers we could win that war all day . Its necessary to address these "pawns" in order to effectively control the macro-level problem. Were able fight the micro-level war effectively every single day, but is that truly effecting anything?
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That's a really great quote, and I'd definitely have to say that I totally agree with it. The usage of drugs has become very big part of today's society and to try to eradicate it completely, I feel that people's mindset and opinion of drugs would have to change first. If there's no demand, the production of drugs would stop. Also, even if there was a way to stop the production and distribution of drugs such as heroin, meth, pot, etc., addicts would still probably find another way to achieve their high. For example, I know at some point there was a thing called spice, a legal synthetic marijuana, but that got banned not too long ago. In any event, the "war on drugs" just seems to be a never ending cycle at this point since the police typically target the producers and distributors while the majority of users are not being addressed in such a way that their lifestyle may change.
ReplyDeleteI feel the word war is too often attached to problems that may never end. Will we ever completely eliminate the use and abuse of drugs, probably not. We also attach war to terrorism. Like the problem with drugs it is highly unlikely that one day there will be a world that has no forms of terrorism in it. I dont know what other terminology we could use for these problems but I dont feel like war is proper for either.
ReplyDeleteI do like that quote and it seems like the war on drugs doesn't end because the profit the gang makes and police force. It provides jobs fro both parties the criminals and law enforcers. The war on drug is much like a business and not a war at all, but an institution that provides some economic status and justice for both sides
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