• Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I know I’ll get called a chauvinist but i wish China would take a more progressive domestic stance on drugs

    I don't see the benefit to legalization of drugs in China. For various historical and cultural reasons, addiction and demand for drugs are already quite low relative to Western countries. As long as addicts can get help for their addiction, I don't see that legalization would do anything except stimulate demand where it doesn't currently exist.

    To me, calling on China to legalize drugs is like calling on Islamic countries in the middle east to legalize alcohol. It benefits a very fringe group at best and at worst is going to introduce more problems for more people than it helps.

    I don't think the idea is chauvinistic per se, but it's important to ask whether progressive policies fit local conditions.