The Legality of Drugs

In celebration of Illinois’ new, drastic reduction in the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana (1), the topic of this post is drug prohibition. I will begin with the question of whether or not there is any basis for such a policy. Then, I will refute some common arguments for the criminality of drug use, sale, or possession. Continue reading “The Legality of Drugs”

The Police State and BLM

Something that has been on the news and social media a lot lately are videos and stories about police officers shooting and killing black men without provocation. I will start with a few of the statistics. Then I will talk about what we should consider the job of police officers to be. Finally, I will discuss why the Black Lives Matter sentiment may be justified, discounting any violence that may have been perpetrated in its name. Continue reading “The Police State and BLM”

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