Good is Good: Legalize Sex (and Everything Else)

The following excerpts were written by GoLocalProv contributor, Tom Matlack, and are an interesting take on so-called “criminal vices” (e.g. drugs, gambling, sex) in America:

“Alcohol and cigarettes kill significantly more Americans than all other drugs combined. Yet they are legal, and the “bad” drugs are illegal. The demand for illegal drugs in the United States is ripping Mexico apart as rival cartels kill each other for a share of the enormous black market…”

“For many minorities in our inner cities, the only realistic way to make a living is to participate in the distribution of drugs. Because it is illegal, this requires gang-style violence to enforce selling territories and selling relationships. Drugs dominate not just the lives of our most vulnerable citizens, but the economies of their communities as well. It’s mob-style abolition on a massive scale…”

“Here’s how it would work. Each state would be granted the right to sell off licenses to particular forms of prostitution, gambling, and drug distribution. Massachusetts might decide they want two statewide providers of legalized cocaine and city-by-city prostitution licensing. Bidders would not only propose a license purchase price but also detail a process by which they would manage, monitor, and keep control over the business once it’s established…”

“Some might argue that legalizing drugs, sex, and gambling would make it more available and, therefore, increase the prevalence of these vices in our society. Just on first blush, I find it hard to believe that drugs, sex, and gambling could be any MORE dominant than they already are. Every state government is talking about opening casinos and expanding the lotto to pay their bills. Porn and the sex trade have become the biggest single entertainment industry. Drugs are arguably ruining our country as it is, both from use and by imprisoning so many men who might otherwise be useful members of our society…”

To read this article in its entirety, go to GoLocalProv.com.

 

If you have been arrested for a so-called “vice” crime and have been charged with drug possession, drug distribution, or pandering (prostitution), you should immediately contact an experienced criminal defense attorney.  With a Rhode Island criminal defense attorney to advise you of your rights, you will have the best chance of avoiding the severe consequences of a criminal conviction.

Attorney John R. Grasso is an experienced Rhode Island criminal defense attorney with a proven track record of defending clients against various drug and pandering charges.  Contact Attorney John R. Grasso today to find out how he can assist you in your criminal defense.