Oh Canada: Free Heroin For Addicts
The Canadians never cease to amaze me. From their total embrace of socialism and the welfare state to their hatred of the US.
I suppose Canada's decision to give free heroin to addicts shouldn't be surprising...but it is.
IMHO, this is really the epitome of the welfare state - you have a group of people, apparently unable to help themselves (or so we tell them). Out of self loathing we (society as a whole) provides these people with just enough of a resource (or resources) to sustain their condition. We don't let them fall to what we consider to be a lower rung of the ladder...this would be unthinkable, while at the same time we won't give them enough to rise above their condition.
Thus, we perpetuate the condition that causes our self loathing, and continue to provide enough to keep the "victims" in their welfare state.
In the context of Canada and heroin to addicts, this is clear. Their stated reasoning: Addicts will continue to use heroin no matter what, it's Canada's duty to ensure the addicts don't get HIV, Hepatitis, or any one of a litany of nasties. Oh yes...let's not forget...this is a way to keep junkies from having to resort to crime or prostitution to pay for their heroin.
Canada graciously allows the tax payers to foot the bill.
How did they set aside the fact that heroin ruins your life? The junkies have no intention on getting off of the stuff, and are apparently rather excited that they get free heroin.
From a strict dollars point of view, they're probably better off letting the junkies commit petty crimes, and buy the dope illegally. You can bet that the state buys heroin for 10x the price, and the doctors and nurses administering the program aren't free.
Maybe Canadians are like Europeans - they never saw a tax they didn't like.
I suppose Canada's decision to give free heroin to addicts shouldn't be surprising...but it is.
IMHO, this is really the epitome of the welfare state - you have a group of people, apparently unable to help themselves (or so we tell them). Out of self loathing we (society as a whole) provides these people with just enough of a resource (or resources) to sustain their condition. We don't let them fall to what we consider to be a lower rung of the ladder...this would be unthinkable, while at the same time we won't give them enough to rise above their condition.
Thus, we perpetuate the condition that causes our self loathing, and continue to provide enough to keep the "victims" in their welfare state.
In the context of Canada and heroin to addicts, this is clear. Their stated reasoning: Addicts will continue to use heroin no matter what, it's Canada's duty to ensure the addicts don't get HIV, Hepatitis, or any one of a litany of nasties. Oh yes...let's not forget...this is a way to keep junkies from having to resort to crime or prostitution to pay for their heroin.
Canada graciously allows the tax payers to foot the bill.
How did they set aside the fact that heroin ruins your life? The junkies have no intention on getting off of the stuff, and are apparently rather excited that they get free heroin.
From a strict dollars point of view, they're probably better off letting the junkies commit petty crimes, and buy the dope illegally. You can bet that the state buys heroin for 10x the price, and the doctors and nurses administering the program aren't free.
Maybe Canadians are like Europeans - they never saw a tax they didn't like.
posted by cookies at 6:17 AM
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