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Debate Score:62
Arguments:38
Total Votes:68
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Should all drugs be legal?

Whilst some drugs are more powerful and potentially harmful than others, does this truly give them the right to be banned? Should people be given the ability to do what they want with their bodies? But if they are allowed who sells them? Could it lead to an ineffecient workforce?

Yes

Side Score: 39
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No

Side Score: 23
3 points

Yes, but there should still be restrictions when buying them. For example, hard drugs, you can only buy if you're in a job below a certain threshold, to protect the economy, or a job that has no potential to harm people. You should also not be able to take them unless in the supervision of the distribution centre, to prevent the rules from being used elsewhere.

Basically, you can do what you want, but not if you're going to mess things up for other people. Your body and your health is your responsibility, if people want to mess it up, then they can, but society as a whole has to be protected to some extent from the negative implications.

Side: yes
2 points

Ouch... someone down voted without leaving a reply- that's harsh. Down voting is without a reply is just mean :P

No one should permanently destroy the efficiency level of someone's account without answering with a viable argument. It just shows how angry people get when they disagree with someone and start going on a down-voting trolling spree. I have a sneaking suspicion that the culprit may be ... rubiksking... he/ or she does have a knack for down voting- even if the other end doesn't do the same...

Side: No

Thank you :) It was so annoying though, I had 100% efficiency at 95 arguments, and then 98 at 100 :( So close

Tbh though, it's a pretty controversial topic, and hard to argue, not really surprised

Side: yes
1 point

I just up-voted your argument to restore the balance. I don't fully agree with you but it was certainly not worth a down vote!

Side: No
2 points

Yes and no, but mostly yes.

No: -it can harm people. BUUUUT...

Yes: -So does alcohol and tobacco(Alcohol mimicks the disorientation and tobacco is the equivalent [if not worse] of the bodily harm to the smoker and lets not forget 2nd hand)

-They should legalize it THEN tax it!

-Cuts down on crime

Personally, Im not going to do drugs or smoke or drink (i think it is stupid to harm your body) BUT are drugs really as bad as they make it out to be? Would the world REALLY go crazy if it was legalized?

Side: Yes
2 points

We don't need to be arguing about this prohibition has already been proven ineffective several times which is why alcohol is legal.

http://www.cato.org/publications/white-paper/drug-decriminalization-portugal-lessons- creating-fair-successful-drug-policies

Side: Yes
1 point

I support this view, but just don`t think that I am for drugs, I just want to tell that Forbidden fruit is sweet. I mean that if drugs be legal and everyone can use it without fear of being in prison, people will not have the great desire to do it, because such style of life will be normal and sooner it will not be cool; people will tired of drugs and they will try to create something new entertainments. But now all drugs are illegal, it seems to me that due to such rule, most of us want offend it.

Side: Yes

Let the people who want drugs be able to purchase them. Keep the drug cartels out of America.

Side: Yes
1 point

yes, I believe all drugs should be legal. I am not one of the blindsighted people that say "people will make the right decision and know when and when not to buy what kind of drugs" I know people will take advantage of the situation but there should be, like others said, some restrictions. maybe you have to be of a certain age, have a stable income, or you just have to meet certain qualifications before you now have full access to many hard drugs.

Side: Yes
3 points

I always thought that, by enjoying the protection and resources of society, you give some of your individual rights away. (Which some debaters, I know, will abhor the thought of.) And one of those rights was right to put yourself and others in great physical or emotional harm. Most banned drugs are banned for this reason; the enjoyment of taking the drug in personal freedom simply does not outweigh the collective societal costs.

Side: No
garry77777(1796) Disputed
3 points

"I always thought that, by enjoying the protection and resources of society, you give some of your individual rights away."

Ya, if you want to be a conformist your whole life.

"Which some debaters, I know, will abhor the thought of."

And rightfully so.

"And one of those rights was right to put yourself and others in great physical or emotional harm. "

You have no right to do the latter, but you should have every right to do the former.

"Most banned drugs are banned for this reason;"

Not true.

"the enjoyment of taking the drug in personal freedom simply does not outweigh the collective societal costs."

I don't know of a way to quantifiy the costs, and you're forgetting about the societal benefits.

People are stupid, you can regulate drugs, but (unfortunately) you can't regulate human stupidity.

Side: yes
3 points

i dont think they should be legal! people are already abusing drugs now by overdoses and dying from that too. so if it was legalized, the world would be worse than it is now! and trust me, the world is already in chaos! anyway, i dont think it should be legalized :)

Side: No
xvts(2) Disputed
1 point

"people are already abusing drugs now by overdoses and dying from that too."

yes this is true.

"so if it was legalized, the world would be worse than it is now"

as opposed to what? there are worse problems than drugs in the world as of now.

"the world is already in chaos"

it's really not.

Side: Yes
2 points

All drugs should not be legal because a lot of people would be selling drugs and getting money. Drugs are not good for you and sometimes it can kill you if you overdue it.

Side: No
Apollo(1608) Disputed
4 points

All drugs should not be legal because a lot of people would be selling drugs and getting money. Drugs are not good for you and sometimes it can kill you if you overdue it.

You do realize that this is the main purpose of the healthcare industry...to sell drugs for a profit even though in large doses they can kill you.

Should healthcare be illegal?

Side: No
hhioh(454) Disputed
1 point

You can die from anything and, unless you agree the Govt. should ban everything, it invalidates your point. + where would you draw the line? What is harmful but allowed?

Side: yes
rubiksking(14) Disputed
0 points

What you said makes no sense. You're acting as if humans can't say yes to one thing and no to another. example: Is killing someone morally right? and should television be illegalized? see, these 2 statements have nothing to do with one another. (i'm refering to how you said that where would you draw the line on what's legal and what's not). We know that cocaine,meth,cannabis,tobacco,alcohol,ect. are all bad for your mental and/or physical health(yes i said cannabis is bad for your mental health, look it up). No drug(NO DRUG) is good for you, every drug is bad for you, thus, every drug should be illegalized(in my opinion that includes alcohol and tobacco)(it would help crime go down if truly nobody was on any type of drug whatsoever).

Side: No
greatshot1(17) Disputed
1 point

do you realize what you are saying? by saying ALL drugs are illegal you are saying tht they should not even be available for healthcare purposes. Yes there are exceptions, but if we werent able to buy some drugs we would die from disease

Side: No
1 point

No, they should not. There is no reason why anyone should sell or take a drug like crystal meth. Selling should remain a criminal activity for hard drugs, but possession should be treated as a medical issue. Marijuana is on average as bad as alcohol, in some ways worse, but in other ways not as bad, it should be treated and regulated in the same way as alcohol. While I agree with certain legalisation, all advertising (including alcohol) should be completely banned.

Side: No
BenWalters(1513) Disputed
1 point

How can you say there's no reason to take crystal meth? It makes you intensely happy, happier than you can or ever will be naturally. One of the ideas which I follow in life is to be as happy as I can for as much time as I can, I'm sure you follow a similar enough idea. I understand that for most people crystal meth does not benefit their lives in the long run, but it's categorically untrue to say that there's no reason to take it.

Side: yes
1 point

No because some drugs numb your senses and permit the use of bodily functions. Others create illusions so you lose your touch with reality. With the legalization of drugs comes a higher crime rate, lethargy, and illness. If you took drugs everyday, you might not see the use of education, thus causing a drop in successful businessmen/women and leading to a rapidly dying economy. If you took drugs in the military, we would most likely lose that battle/war.

Side: No
1 point

No. People need to understand that drugs are what kill people. They aren't good if you over use them. You're just lowering you life span. I don't think people realize that. They need to.

Side: No
1 point

It should be judged by a panel of doctors scientifically as to the pros and cons of each drug, and if enough health benefits can be found for each drug yes. The degree of legalization should also depend on the degree of safety.

Side: No

I do not believe drugs should be legal because i believe that people do stupid stuff while on drugs which could lead to hurting, affecting other people. I also believe that if all drugs became legal there would be more people overdosing and it would be telling society that drugs are okay. Atleast if they remain illegal what will be taught is that they are not good. I do however agree Marijuana is not as harmful as alcohol and i do feel that Marijuana should be legalized. But, i have seen to many people do meth and ruin their lives along with their families lives!!

Side: No
1 point

Not all but some, and there should be a government monopoly like we have in NH, regulation is the way to deminish the negative elements

Side: No
1 point

Making them legal would be giving up, and if we gave up to that the world would be in jeopardy - 2012 would be the end of the world!

Side: No
1 point

Or a lot of drug dealers and poxy politicians would find themselves out of a job. All good in my book.

Side: Yes
Micmacmoc(2260) Disputed
1 point

The drug dealers wouldn't be out of business, it would be done more and more openly.

Side: No

No, as if it got people addicted and made them get sick and die, why would you want it legal?

Side: No
1 point

It depends on whether licenses are still required for certain drugs or not. Because the problem is those drugs usable to harm someone else instead of harm your own body, like date rape drugs, poisonous drugs, brainwashing drugs, etc. Yes you could make all drugs legal, but then you need multiple layers of strict licensing to make sure you don't have the creep down the street procuring horrible stuff for horrible purposes upon your own family.

Side: No