What if Muslim contries did what our DEA does?
When we all got a pretty good look at the Taliban back in 2001, it was clear that their religious fanaticism lead to some strange rules for living. I mean, what kind of insane tyrant jails men for cutting their beards?
We have our own version of the Taliban in this country. They’re running our own never-ending jihad: The War on Drugs.
The War on Drugs is essentially religious in nature. I don’t mean that it’s driven by our Christian theology, or even that it’s supported by Christians. The religion I’m talking about is not Christianity. Nor is it Islam, or judaism, or any other popular creed.
No, the War on Drugs is a religion all its own. Faithful adherents believe it’s evil to to use chemicals to make yourself happier…except for certain happy-making chemicals that are not evil. Like most religious fanatics, the essentially arbitrary nature of their oppressive rules escapes them, and they have mistaken the customs of their tribe for the laws of the universe.
I mean, what kind of insane tyrant jails people for growing the wrong kind of plant?
(Hat tip: Pete)
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