Should we be "for" or "against"?

For the war? I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I am against war of all kinds simply because in any war, there are casualties. Does they world really need people to die, just so that the government can gloat about their big win, and what good they are doing? Yes I am for the soldiers, but not the war. even if the only people to actually die were honestly bad people, think about whose lives their death would affect?

Even bad people (most of them) have someone in their lives who either loves them, or is close to them. their death would affect the lives of the people left behind. hate breeds hate.

As for drugs, I honestly do not know which path is right? On one hand, if you keep them illegal, more people will be shot, raped murdered, abused, and forced into prostitution, mafia, gangs...you get the pic, just to get to the drugs and keep the money coming in. But if they were legal, and easier to get, yes alot of people will get hurt because more people will be able to abuse them, but if you compare it to food, as in food sold from some shady dude out of the back of a van as opposed to food sold fresh out of a store which is safe and has benn inspected, what would you choose? most people would go to the store. it would be like asking a dealer if he has some tylenol instead of your pharmacist. is it real? is it safe, is it the right brand? ect. some illegal drugs can save some lives, but most can kill, or hurt everyone it touches. maybe we should leave that one in the doctors hands, not the dealers.

1. Against the war in Iraq. To me it was an "optional" war. IT did not apply to tracking down Osama Bin Laden, and now it has created a tone of war for other nations. Iraq is now a hotbed of terror and violence that we are stuck with to babysit a bunch of people who did want our "help" to begin with.

Also, I do NOT understand why Saddam could not have been removed from power without bombing the country and innocent people to do it.

2. Drug Legalization? I don't know about that one. Alcohol is a drug, and it is legalized. It used to be categorized as an illegal substance. A lot of harm comes from drug use, but our prisons are also over filled with people who got caught using drugs, and I don't think that serves any purpose, except when violence is involved. Prison should be more reserved for VIOLENT CRIMINALS. I do understand that people can commit crimes of atrocity without violence that deserve imprisonment, but our prison population is out of control and needs to be looked at.

If drugs were legal, it would become an intense trade. Yes, taxes would be paid, but people would be upset who are now profiting more off of a black market trade. I don't have enough knowledge of the domino effect it might have in order to give a strong "yes" or "no" opinion overall.

against the war in Iraq. It was started as an oil fight and now innocent people (americans and non americans) are dying each day.

For legalization of marijuana. It is a drug that can be used to heal or help with many medical conditions, and it is not physically addictive . Focus on the war against the serious drugs