PHIL 2003C 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I: Wrap UpOutline of Current LectureII: ProhibitionIII: Criticism of Prohibition ArgumentCurrent LectureII: ProhibitionProhibitionists: Say yes, illegalize, prohibit by lawLegalists: Say no, make laws legalFirst argument for prohibition:P1: Drug use is very harmful to usersP2: The government should prohibit people from doing things that harm themselvesConclusion: So the government should prohibit drug useIII: Criticism of Prohibition ArgumentP1: Is drug use very harmful to people?P2: Should the government prohibit such harmful things?But what about: smoking, drinking, eating too much, riding motorcycles, dropping out of college, unprotected sex?Defense for argument 1: Draw a difference between harm from drug use and harm from other thingsa.) drug use is more harmful than other thingsb.) drug use harms people in a different way than the other thingsbut how???These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.w.) Hurts health and risks of life (so does the rest)x.) Damages relationships with others (well, even if others don’t, should this be a basis for government intervention?)y.) Costs the user financially (again, should the government be allowed to intervene in cases like
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