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# As Prince Philip sensibly pointed out after the Dunblane massacre
'Right, so some lunatic killed a load of children with a gun. If I were to kill a load of children with a cricket bat, would you ban cricket bats? Some people are just insane.'

(Paraphrased, but that was the gist)
(I helped save b3ta! TV's Nosemonkey, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 22:52, archived)
# I pointed out to my friend
someone could use a car to do the same thing but cars wouldn't get banned
(I helped save b3ta! Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 22:58, archived)
# yeah but
people dont beat people to death with videogames or tvs

but i certainly get your point
(I helped save b3ta! the_man361 bffwaarghhl, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:00, archived)
# People use cars to do the same thing EVERY SODDING DAY
And what about cigarettes? You don't see 'em banning those. And I wish they would - then I might have incentive to quit...

*rolls then lights fag*
(I helped save b3ta! TV's Nosemonkey, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:00, archived)
# computer games aren't
a massive cash cow for the government, whereas tabs are
(I helped save b3ta! Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:05, archived)
# Nail gets head hit - news at 11
It's still incredible - every time Yes Minister is repeated, it's still absolutely spot fucking on. Nothing changes. What I don't get is, if you're going to keep increasing tax on addictive substances, why not legalise heroine and tax it to shit? Result!
(I helped save b3ta! TV's Nosemonkey, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:09, archived)
# if they legalised hard and soft drugs
they could give information out on their effects and make it cheaper to buy, which would reduce crime, through people not commiting it to fund a habbit

I mean, you don't become a drug dealer for the laughs do you
(I helped save b3ta! Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:11, archived)
# Damn straight
Talk to pretty much any Met police officer in an off-duty environment, and they'll be pro-legalisation. The dealers are the major problem, cut them out, no problem.
(I helped save b3ta! TV's Nosemonkey, Fri 30 Jul 2004, 23:13, archived)