An Argument For The Legalization Of Drugs, Based On John Stuart Mills'

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Social Issues

 

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Daniel R

 

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December 17, 2015

 

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University

 

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This essay will address the issue from the standpoint of John Stuart Mills' "Revised Harm Principle?," which asserts that people should be free to do what they want unless they threaten the vital interests (i.e., security or autonomy) of others. Using Mills' principle as a litmus test for this issue leads one to come down on the side of legalization...
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Since Mills is concerned not with individual rights, but with the consequences of one's actions on other people, the question becomes: Is drug use an action that, although performed by an individual, threatens the vital interests of others? Using the example of a casual, responsible drug user who is a contributing (or non-detracting) member of society, it is clear that more harm is done to others if the user must resort to illegal methods to obtain his drugs...
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