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The supreme court in Argentina has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana for personal consumption. The decision follows a case of five young men who were arrested with a few marijuana cigarettes in their pockets.
The Argentine court ruled that: “Each adult is free to make lifestyle decisions without the intervention of the state.”
Supreme Court President Ricardo Lorenzetti said private behaviour was legal, “as long as it doesn’t constitute clear danger. The state cannot establish morality“…
Argentina’s move follows rulings by several other countries across the region, including Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.
The aim of such moves is to enable police to focus their efforts on the big criminals in the drugs trade rather than dealing with petty cases, says our correspondent, Candace Piette.
But it also marks a shift a dramatic regional shift to the decades-old US-backed policy of running repressive military-style wars on the drug trade, she adds.
Another chunk of South America makes a political and legal decision – independent of 19th Century “morality”.
#39, BertDawgShit ,
Tobacco has for years killed more than the equivalent of two fully-loaded 747’s crashing from altitude every day, day in and day out in this country alone, and that is currently legal, so therefore presumably OK with you. The statistics on alcohol and drunk-driving are equally grim and that is currently legal, and presumably Ok with you.
I don’t smoke or drink. I agree both are harmful to society. HOWEVER, both are very highly regulated. Nor, if you looked at my post, did I condone tobacco or alcohol.
You are changing your comment from “It’s not about marijuana – ” to it is about marijuana.
Libertarians, on the other hand, at least those I have actually spoken with, are very thoughtful and patriotic individuals who are actually performing a great service for our country by trying to point out some of the ways the Republic has veered off course.
Very good explanation of why they are often called “Liebertarians”. Because they like to LIE. They claim Patriotism when what they really mean is “me me me me me me me me”! Their idea of a great service to our country is to avoid paying their taxes. And by pointing out the ways Republicans have veered off course, they mean “Have it OUR way”.
One of the most important responsibilities of societal membership is being able recognize that protecting individual liberties is everyone’s responsibility, and that it requires determined and protracted viigilance.
Spoken like a true Aryan Nation Militia member. Tell us, do you live in Idaho or Michigan? What rights are you being denied? Got lots of ammo for that AK-47?
I’m talking about day-to-day things like changing the criteria for reporting highway fatalities in order to support the contention that ‘55 SAVES LIVES,’ for example.
Great deflection there. Why not point out that the more firepower you have the safer society is? Or white guys can’t jump.
re: the founding fathers. When was the last time, if ever, that you read the Declaration of Independence …
Our shining republic (the 5000 year leap) has degenerated into a bribeocracy. Special interest groups and their lobbyists are the only ones getting anything done
Ahhh, someone who knows a little history. As is often said, a little knowledge is much more dangerous than no knowledge. The Declaration of Independence has nothing to do with the Constitution. They serve two different purposes. And you don’t understand any of it. If only you had any idea of the first 100 years of our nation. It was all bribery. Nothing was done UNLESS people got their graft. They even named it Jacksonian Democracy even though it happened before and for long after he was on the scene.
The special interest groups in play here …
You mean, like the National Rifle Association?
As it is now, we have the highest per capita incarceration rate in the world, which is quite a thing for the Home of the Free.
No, put it down to over reaction. We want the book thrown at every criminal. We put our Judges up for election so they can’t answer the call of justice, they must cater to the fearful.
The founding fathers would probably not be pleased if they could come back back to witness what we have let happen to this country.
What would they be upset about? Letting women wear mini skirts? Having porn freely available on the internet? Having not only freed the slaves, but given blacks the vote !?!?!?!? Having a black voted as President? That’s as about as bullshit a statement as they come.
The Golden Rule that some of us had drummed into our heads as kids has been perverted to ‘He Who Has The Gold Makes The Rules.’ Now, I realize It was ever thus, before Paine, Jefferson, Franklin and their contemporaries came along.
What do you think this country was founded on? Socialism? When this country was formed only MEN of property could vote. You needed MONEY to join in the election of a President, Congressman, Governor, dog catcher, whatever. This is where your little knowledge is dangerous. You throw out these “historical names” like they are some sort of panacea. They weren’t.
Constitutionally, there should be no victimless crimes.
But there isn’t. So quit crying. Deal with it.
I hereby raise the BULLSHIT flag. Society has decreed nothing of the sort.
Sorry. We, as a society have elected representatives to govern and make laws for us. They decided in their wisdom to make marijuana illegal. Too bad, so sad you weren’t part of that process. But if it is any consolation, I wasn’t part of the Constitutional Congress or had any part of that either.
And lastly, where do you get off making assumptions about what motivates me and the things I am passionate about?
What? Are you special? If you come one here and troll be prepared to get called on it. Sheesh, grow up kid.
Mr DifFusion,
Despite having heard and appreciated the comical and yet sensible nature of the warning, I am clearly mud-wrestling with a pig.
Since there’s nothing further to be gained from sustaining the effort (not even roast pork, cuban-style) I leave the sty to you.
Mr. Fusion,
Are you capable of anything more than straw man arguments followed by sophomoric puns meant to insult?
Oh yes, showing your own ignorance. It’s good to have so many skills.