The German national, 38, was arrested after six cannabis edibles were found in his rucksack.
  • BumpingFuglies@lemmy.zipEnglish
    66·
    9 months ago

    Agreed. Stupid laws hurt everyone (except the corrupt state).

    Edit: I see from the downvotes that there are some fans of authoritarian states telling people what mostly harmless things they put into their bodies.

    Could someone enlighten me, please? What harm could that German have done with a personal stash of edibles that exceeds the harm the state is now doing to them as punishment?

    • Municipal0379@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      9 months ago

      The down votes are because only a moron would take an illegal item into an authoritarian state. The downvotes have nothing to do with the actual item but it’s illegality in an authoritarian state.

    • Madlaine@feddit.de
      61·
      9 months ago

      There is a difference between “this law is stupid, we should get rid of it” and “this law is stupid. Therefore, I will just ignore this”

      Would I be happy if I could travel to other countries with a few spliffs in my purse? Absolutely!

      But I still check every single pocket thrice before I leave the country.

      • BumpingFuglies@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        True, pragmatism trumps idealism. I’m just so tired of having to be pragmatic in a world where the worst of us (politicians and corporations) get to follow their ideals.