Quote: (03-04-2014 05:21 PM)Tobias Funke Wrote:
Quote: (03-04-2014 05:12 PM)megatron Wrote:
TLDR version? How is being in prison for robbery and murder "slavery?"
There are more blacks in for-profit prisons today than there were black slaves in the 1800s.
Most men in prison are there for being black and having weed (or other illicit substances) on them. Non-violent offenders. Why do you think the US is #1 in the world for prison population. I hate when cultural marxists whine about "white privilege," but I gotta admit I would not choose to be a black dude in a Western country simply because law enforcement is unabashedly racist.
I've asked this before, but what the hell, I'll ask it again:
Is this really true? Are a large percentage of US inmates, of whatever race, really there for possessing weed? And an extended question: Are there many people in jail for possessing only small amounts for personal use?
Now, for what it matters I think weed, and most other drugs, should be legalised. But in a society were they are illegal people found with dealable quantities are going to get into trouble. There really isn't a way around it. If there were no consequences it would de-facto be legal.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think non-violent drug offenders, whether dealers or users, belong in prison. But short of changing the law (to legalise drug use) I don't see a different outcome. And if it were legalised the dealers business is down the tubes anyway.