Re: drug use by our homeless family members or friends?, lets adopt them

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 16:51:13 +0100, Eric Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 

>On 02-12-2003 13:51, in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Brother Nate"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> I trust government more than I trust anyone who makes excuses
>> for addicts who pillage their community in order to support
>> their "habit".
>
>
>Problem is you support and even the demand the system within which people
>sometimes must pillage for their habit, loaded language aside.
>
>Do people pillage their community for cigarettes?

In nearly every locale that has raised cigarette taxes, there has been
an equal increase in smuggling and/or robbery.

>
>Do they for alcohol? No. Not really. After drinking they do, but hey, the
>sin taxes are paid so the communities are compensated for  drinkers'
>dastardly deeds.
>
>Meanwhile, the drinkers bills get paid because s/h/it is not forced to spend
>the lions share of his/her/its income to afford their habit. Just like
>brother Nate wants it, so he can point to his vicious little circle and
>denounce us all as immoral, reprehensible and irresponsible.
>
>EJ