Question: Your solutions, on stopping drug trade, is, give up, give up to world drugs. I say zero tolerance, we use the military for aid, we stop it from getting into the country, we cut it off at the source. Why give up on that fight? Ron Paul: What you give up on is a tyrannical approach to solving a social and medical problem. We endorse the idea of voluntarism, self-responsibility, family, friends, and churches to solve problems, rather than saying that some monolithic government is going to make you take care of yourself and be a better person. It's a preposterous notion, it never worked, it never will. The government can't make you a better person, it can't make you follow good habits. Why don't they put you on a diet, you're a little overweight...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ron Paul argues that punitive, militarized drug policies are ineffective and that community‑based, voluntary solutions are preferable.
- In plain terms
- He says drug problems are better solved by personal responsibility and community help, not government force.
- What can you take from it?
- Prefer voluntary, community‑driven approaches over coercive policies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can community initiatives replace government enforcement effectively?
Another view
Voluntary approaches may lack resources to address large‑scale addiction.
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