I am totally horrified at most DUers attitudes about meth! [View All]

[eeyore]

I have posted about meth many times on DU, and have started a number of threads about it as well. I live in Oregon, a state where the problem has reached epidemic proportions and continues to grow. I can take a drive to certain parts of town and within minutes find a person whose life is beyond fucked up by meth.

I've tried to educate people about the problems that meth causes: the incredible property crime it creates, the abused and neglected children of addicts, the burden placed on social workers and law enforcement, the environmental dangers of meth houses.

Nearly every time meth comes up, so comes up the chorus of people who argue that if we just legalized all drugs everything would be fine. This is nothing but an intellectual wank-off! We've got real problems that need real solutions right here in my neighborhood. Legalization is a hazy utopian fantasy that will not happen any time soon in this country. Get over it! Put down the fucking bong long enough to look at the possiblility that there is such thing as a drug that has no possible redeeming value. And, yes, I smoke pot and drink.

Oregon recently put Sudafed and all other drugs containing pseudoephedrine behind the counter. Just take a look at the reactions to a proposed national bill that was posted about over in LBN. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2151418

Does the subject of meth turn people into insane self-serving Libertarians, or do they just come out for the meth threads? Do people really believe that doing absolutely nothing about meth is the best solution to the problem? How is it that all people can seem to talk about in regards to meth legislation is how it limits their personal rights? Are people really that selfish and paranoid that they can't see the logic behind making the most common ingredient in cooking meth more difficult for cooks to acquire?

I just don't get where DUers are coming from on this. But wait your turn, because it will affect you at some point, then maybe you'll get it. I hope it never affects your life, but I do hope you eventually get it for the sake of the lives that are ruined by it in my city, state, and neighborhood daily.