Between the Bars: Comments on 'Good Or Bad?'https://betweenthebars.org/posts/commentfeed/93142013-03-11T19:11:30ZComment2013-03-11T19:11:30ZRonald E. Blount/people/show/1348tag:betweenthebars.org,2013-03-11:/posts/9314/good-or-bad/comments
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Comment2013-01-26T13:40:41ZVoice12/people/show/6051tag:betweenthebars.org,2013-01-26:/posts/9314/good-or-bad/comments
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Hi Ronald - While I don't really believe that morality is relative, clearly society's ideas of right and wrong evolve over time. And, as in the case of the "war on drugs" can often be influenced by the media or other messaging. Certainly you're not alone in questioning this. I'm honestly not sure what my opinion is, but I think it's important to ask the questions!
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Hi Ronald,<br /><br />To answer your question about are you wrong for selling marijuana simce now governments are legalizing, yes you were Lol. It doesnt make you bag guy but at the same time you knew it was illegal but you did it anyway. And if they labeled you habitual, I assume you've been in trouble more then once. Dont get me wrong, im not judging in anyway,but just because its slowly being legalized doesnt mean all those in prison for selling it should just be free to go either. try to understand it from lawmakers point of view: drugs are destroying communities especially the black community. And while you may not have forced someine to buy from you, your actions contributed to destroying your community. I mean the justice system is designed to hopefully teach people a lesson before sending to prison for a long time. Is it really fair for you to blame the justice system, when its really your fault?<br /><br />And believe I had a not so good upbringing from bad neighborhoods in Detroit, to seeing my own family use and sell drugs and go in and out of prison like a revolving door. Who do we blame dor that?<br /><br />Now I must be transparent, I just finished law school, Go Blue, so i take a variety approaches to our legal system.<br /><br />Look forward to reading your response. And I promise I was in no way tryimg to be mean or attack you, I was merely attacking your argument ;).<br /><br />Tim
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