Well when I said that I wasn't trying to claim that everyone who supports the current drug laws was being intellectually dishonest.
I was trying to say that I think the reason law enforcement (at all levels) pursues the 'drug war' so assertively is that it justifies a lot of spending, manpower, and surveillance, which may be good or bad.
When something pays the bills and gives you a little more latitude to operate, you'll find ways to justify it whether you are winning or losing.
I was trying to say that I think the reason law enforcement (at all levels) pursues the 'drug war' so assertively is that it justifies a lot of spending, manpower, and surveillance, which may be good or bad.
When something pays the bills and gives you a little more latitude to operate, you'll find ways to justify it whether you are winning or losing.