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:::::[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 11:15, 6 July 2007 (EDT)

:::::[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 11:15, 6 July 2007 (EDT)

::::::At this point, our disagreement seems to be largely a debate on whether or not the history we have been taught is accurate.  I am no historian, and cannot argue on this level.  That said, I offer a different point: assuming that you are accurate in saying that substance banning is ''mostly'' effective, and is good for ''most'' people, we have still confessed that it is an imperfect and expensive solution.  What I suggest is that there may well be a more effective alternative: education.  Translating "given suitable enforcement" to "given suitable funding", my experiences lead me to believe that ''properly'' educating kids to the pitfalls of substance abuse (and by educating I don't mean 'Marijuana is bad, okay?') we can achieve a more satisfactory solution.  -[[User:Simple|Simple]] 11:33 (GMT -5) 6 July 2007

::::::At this point, our disagreement seems to be largely a debate on whether or not the history we have been taught is accurate.  I am no historian, and cannot argue on this level.  That said, I offer a different point: assuming that you are accurate in saying that substance banning is ''mostly'' effective, and is good for ''most'' people, we have still confessed that it is an imperfect and expensive solution.  What I suggest is that there may well be a more effective alternative: education.  Translating "given suitable enforcement" to "given suitable funding", my experiences lead me to believe that ''properly'' educating kids to the pitfalls of substance abuse (and by educating I don't mean 'Marijuana is bad, okay?') we can achieve a more satisfactory solution.  -[[User:Simple|Simple]] 11:33 (GMT -5) 6 July 2007