“See the man in the photo at the top of this article? It isn’t immoral for him to light a plant on fire, inhale the smoke, and enjoy a mild high for a short time, presuming he doesn’t drive while high. But it would be immoral to react to his plant-smoking by sending men with guns to forcibly arrest him, convict him in a court, and lock him up for months or even years for a victimless crime. That’s the choice, dear reader. So take a look at the guy in the photo and make your choice: Is it more moral to let him smoke, or to forcibly cage him with thieves, rapists, and murderers? My own moral judgments don’t stop there.”
Related posts:
Bill Bonner: What Do Bond Investors Know That Stock Investors Don’t?
How to Lose a Constitution—Lessons from Roman History
Too Big To Fail Is Now Bigger Than Ever Before
Paying Lip Service to Liberty
Are Police in America Now a Military, Occupying Force?
Australia’s Carbon Tax: Lessons for the United States
The Nearly-Free University
FATCA: 'Simple premise' gone terribly wrong
Pete Guither: Musing on this day
How the Silk Road Shutdown Makes Everyone Less Safe
Bitcoin is a Startup
'Work' as Low as the TSA's
"For Your Own Protection"
The risk of taking on Syria
Why College Football Will Be Dead Within 20 Years