Gross.

That's a good one. I'd respond by saying the drug abuse itself isn't the crime, neglecting your children is. I also think that if we legalize drugs, crimes committed while intoxicated should be punished more severely than otherwise.

I'll admit though that I waver on this a bit. It seems logically consistent to me to not criminalize the mere use of any drug by a legal adult, but it's hard for me to go that far. I still haven't convinced myself that we should legalize things like crack, meth, or heroine. It seems like the externalities are too great with these drugs because they completely impair your judgement.

EVERYONE is an addict. An addiction occurs when a person comes to the realization that there is no destiny...no preordained purpose for them. That blow to the ego causes the person to pick an "addiction" which takes the role of a purpose. It could be financial success, religion, health, family...or drugs...they all serve the same purpose. A distraction from our lack of purpose, our insignificance. Some are positive, some aren't. Choose your addiction wisely

@Freeken1 pretty nihilistic view on life. Respectfully, I honestly think such nihilism comes from unmet expectations, and those initial expectation were rooted in prideful arrogance. But it's an arrogance that I and most humans are guilty of... a desire to be "important" to the world and make an impact on a large, grandiose scale.

What people need to realize is the most important purpose can be found in making a difference much closer to home. They can be there for your their children, their spouse, their church, and local community. But too many people think that's not important enough, failing to realize how significant the impact is and how far the ripples spread.

That's not an addiction.

@jnaatjes You realize you just said the exact same thing that I did without calling it an addiction right?