Posted: May 01, 2013 2:52 pm
trubble76 wrote:You wouldn't want tax money to fund things like this, even if it improved life for not just the addicts but for you and everyone else too? On principle? You would rather spend more on police and suchlike to clean up the mess left by addiction rather than address the problem before then? Even if the evidence points to it being better for you personally?
I'm not sure I understand your position.
There's also the issue of where one draws the line. Not paying for lung cancer treatment for smokers? Diabetes treatment for people who overeat? Treatment of heart disease for people who didn't exercise four times a week? Any line seems arbitrary.