Reddit reviews Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in a Free Society

It's from a book that's available to read free on the web.

I would encourage all marijuana activists to read it. If not from cover to cover, it's still very interesting to dip into for little gems like that Nicholson quote.

To clarify, the crimes I listed are not mala in se. Rape, murder, slavery, robbery are. Edit: This is a good read.

So, I think we perhaps agree then that some instances of government overreach doesn't demand the complete repeal of all regulations.

BTW, I have a book you'll probably enjoy, Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do - Peter McWilliams

http://www.amazon.com/Aint-Nobodys-Business-You-Consensual/dp/0931580587

In another thread, below. Sry, that.


There's no such thing as a victimless crime.

When you say that, do you mean "nothing victimless ought to be deemed a crime", or "there are actually no crimes which are victimless"?

Also, if you meant the former, rather than the latter, you might want to consider the terms "consensual" rather than "victimless", in describing some of these things. Some things do have victims, if only in a minor way, while being consensual, like buying the services of a prostitute, or recreational drug use. Other things are consensual, but intrinsically exploitative, like having no real financially feasible alternative to entering into an exploitative contract with an employer (in many cases), or a drug seller trying to hook a recreational drug user on a particularly addictive substance (whether such is legal, like tobacco, or illegal, like heroin).

You should probably try some light reading:
http://www.amazon.com/Aint-Nobodys-Business-You-Consensual/dp/0931580587/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2DUYJRPRMLN98&colid=2PO2HI4B22ZOA

This Book has all of your answers. Don't think of them as victimless crimes, by the way, because some people (see enron and thieves) who believe certain crimes are victimless merely because there's no physical harm.

However, it discusses the same exact thing you're addressing here. Basically, the premise of the book is that there should be no such thing as "consensual crimes." It differentiates between possessing or using a drug at home from drinking and driving. Obviously, one puts someone at risk other than one's self, while dropping acid and watching "fear and loathing" risks only one's self. It's a great book, and everyone should read it.