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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 8:42 am
by fable
Originally posted by Kameleon
However the fact remains that I do believe you just spammed a serious topic, shame on you! 
Actually, my comments were put lightly, but meant to be taken seriously.
The criminal underworld has a very strong lobby through many, many sources, and its agenda obviously includes keeping things like drugs and prostitution illegal. If they were legalized and controlled--even taxed, as they do in the Netherlands--the underworld would lose a fortune, and the government would gain one which could be plowed back into whatever is the appropriate political party buzzword of the day.
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 9:48 am
by Weasel
Originally posted by fable
Actually, my comments were put lightly, but meant to be taken seriously. The criminal underworld has a very strong lobby through many, many sources, and its agenda obviously includes keeping things like drugs and prostitution illegal. If they were legalized and controlled--even taxed, as they do in the Netherlands--the underworld would lose a fortune, and the government would gain one which could be plowed back into whatever is the appropriate political party buzzword of the day.
I believe the word is, "soft money"
BTW, if you see Fable spamming, it's because I have cracked his password and have set out on a rampage.
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 10:13 am
by Kameleon