Would Legalization Benefit Society? Would legalization in anyway benefit society? That is exactly the point that Benson B. Roe and William J. Olson tackle in these selections. With Benson taking the pro side and William taking the con side. In both articles they argue over the effects that the legalization of drugs would have on our American society. Benson says that drugs are no worse than tobacco and alcohol. William will actually agree with this …showed first 75 words of 1104 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1104 total…use, and make a cleaner drug. Take into account that alcohol and tobacco kill more people ever year than all illicit drugs combined, and tend to be more addictive. We also cannot deny that with the legalization of illicit drugs more tax revenues will be brought in, and the war that we fight on our own streets can finally end. It seems as if the government enjoys ruining people’s lives over a victimless crime.