News (Media Awareness Project) - US: PUB LTE: Adults Should Be In Charge Of Their Actions |
| Title: | US: PUB LTE: Adults Should Be In Charge Of Their Actions |
| Published On: | 2006-11-22 |
| Source: | Christian Science Monitor (US) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 21:30:02 |
ADULTS SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR ACTIONS
Regarding Eric E. Sterling's thoughtful Nov. 15 Opinion piece, "Equal
drug crimes need equal jail times": How about no jail time for crimes
that should not be crimes?
In a drug transaction, there are willing buyers and willing sellers.
Presumably, both will walk away happy unless one or both are
arrested. Our US government cannot protect adult citizens from
themselves, and our government shouldn't attempt to do so.
A so-called free country should be a truly free country - with adult
citizens taking responsibility for their own behavior, whether it is
wise or foolish.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
Regarding Eric E. Sterling's thoughtful Nov. 15 Opinion piece, "Equal
drug crimes need equal jail times": How about no jail time for crimes
that should not be crimes?
In a drug transaction, there are willing buyers and willing sellers.
Presumably, both will walk away happy unless one or both are
arrested. Our US government cannot protect adult citizens from
themselves, and our government shouldn't attempt to do so.
A so-called free country should be a truly free country - with adult
citizens taking responsibility for their own behavior, whether it is
wise or foolish.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
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