It is sad. The New York Times is calling for legalization of marijuana:
Repeal Prohibition, Again. I don't have a strong opinion about it, but I do worry that laws serve not to only to define what behavior can be punished by the state but also to express what society thinks is right and wrong. The views my wife forcefully expresses to our children will certainly not change.
I disagree. I see frequent disconnects between what society sees as acceptable, and what laws express.
For example, adultery is perfectly legal, and speeding is not. Most people reject the former, and frequently engage in the latter.
