Comments Elsewhere

Stephen: RAD — re: slavery — that’s why I used the word currently.

Well, you also used the phrase “has ever seen,” which would seem to suggest that it’s currently the worst seen either now or in the past, but it could be topped by something even worse later. If this is just a matter of miscommunication, though, never mind.

Jake: I just don’t think that a ten year old should be able to go into a business and purchase drugs.

Take it up with the parents or the shopkeep, then, since they’re the ones other than the kid who have a stake in the matter. What’s this got to do with whether or not the government should have the power to regulate or prohibit drug sales ex ante?