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fandomsecrets2010-03-23 04:32 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2010-03-23 04:32 pm
[ SECRET POST #1174 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1174 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Re: 148
(Anonymous) 2010-03-23 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)Preface: this only applies to America, and maybe only to the midwest.
So, yes, some of the money used to purchase illegal drugs goes to criminals. A lot of the local people aren't involved with anyting terribly bad, other than drug trafficking, which is only bad because it's illegal, but they are criminals. A lot of marijuana is grown locally, as well, so if that's your drug of choice, you can probably purchase it without funding anything other than the production and distribution of the drugs you want. If you're buying anything (cocaine, for example) that is grown/processed mainly out of the country, you probably will incidentally be funding some more dangerous criminal activities (up to and including human trafficking and murder). So yeah, that's bad. However, if the drugs weren't illegal in the first place, there is no reason that money used to purchase the drugs would go to criminals or fund criminal activities.
That said, I'm fairly certain that the money you use to purchase things doesn't go to shelters for homeless puppies or orphanages, either. I'm not sure how much attention you pay to what you purchase, but there's a fairly good chance that you purchase materials that are produced overseas, very likely involving child labor, unfair treatment of workers in general, etc. If you ever purchase counterfeit goods (fake designer labels) you are supporting human trafficking, child labor, and often organized crime. So, my basic point is, all illegal purchases aren't inherently "bad", and all legal purchases aren't inherently "good", and nobody spends all their money on puppy shelters.
Re: 148
Though obviously, as with all things, it's better to buy local and organic whenever possible. :D
Re: 148
In a US context, at least drug deals hire local. And in a lot of places, the weed is grown at least in state.
That's more then can be said for a lot of food Americans eat, and damn near everything we wear.
Next counter point please/