The entire premise of this essay, "What if Drugs Were Legal", and the essay in response is a bit ridiculous. The second essay lacks any solid support and I think it was the ending that really got me. “Drugs are wrong, therefore, should not be legal!”, the exclamation mark added on the end of the sentence as if it makes it extra true. I agree that drugs aren’t in the best interest of people, that they generally aren’t healthy or safe. But even so, with my general bias in favor of this essay I found myself unconvinced, and a bit resentful even of the statements made. Rather than feeling like an intellectual undergrad engaged in debate, I felt more like an elementary student again, presented with rules I’m expected to follow in spirit in the “because I said so” mentality without the opportunity for discussion, debate, or inquisition.
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