Not that I'm religious. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy in our policies, which are supposed to reflect a Judeo-Christian ethos.
From the
New York Times:
US accuses Venezuelans of aiding drug traffickers
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Published: September 12, 2008
I'm sure the Venezuelans could come up with a great response:
Venezuela accuses U.S. citizens of aiding drug traffickers
After all, they're only doing it for the money, right? Where does that money come from? And why does the Associated Press keep acting like drug trafficking exists in a vacuum? It's not rocket science, it's not even that difficult. It's called DEMAND. It's the most important part of the equation, and yet it keeps getting ignored by these sensationalist stories.
So before more stories get published like this, which are utter trite garbage with no real analysis of the realities of drug prohibition, let's look at the whole picture for a change. Without U.S. demand, the U.S. wouldn't have to worry about Venezuelans aiding drug traffickers - drugs wouldn't be coming to this country.
This is especially important because ultimately, the message of most religions is that in order to effectuate change, you must change yourself first. Perhaps if we looked to ourselves, before trying to blame other countries and their citizens, we might get closer to handling the complex problem that drugs represent in our society.
