Like drug dealing?
What would you suggest society do instead?
Quote from: Gatsby on September 21, 2014, 04:44:20 PMWhat would you suggest society do instead?Well, decriminalising a bunch of harmless behaviour would probably be a good start. As for socially undesirable behaviour (like dealing heroin or krokodil), a hefty fine would probably work.
I'm not saying drugs aren't bad but you should have the right to do whatever you want with your body.
Because it is the most primary way we deal with most types of crime?
I assume this is just about why victimless acts are illegal in general?
There's several reasons for the illegality of victimless crimes. Why imprisonment is the chosen punishment for some has to do with the determined severity of the crime.
The main reason of banning victimless crime is to deter what's known as secondary crime. Using drugs seems fine on its own, but it needs to be obtained which in turn creates a market for it and encourages people to grow, smuggle and deal it. Same argument could be made for watching child pornography, buying stolen goods and others.
Finally, there's the interest of society and the issues with determining what exactly is victimless, such as attempted crimes.