mattnewport comments on The uniquely awful example of theism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinHanson 10 April 2009 07:12:54PM 2 points [-]

That summation seems quite ambiguous to me. Only if you presumed that any law without clear supporting evidence should be rescinded could you conclude lack of clear evidence supporting weed bans implies that ban should be rescinded.

Comment author: mattnewport 10 April 2009 07:46:33PM 4 points [-]

I would also take the position that any law without clear supporting evidence should be rescinded, on the basis that all else being equal a simpler legal system would be a better legal system. I don't believe it is necessary to take that position to conclude that drug prohibition should be rescinded however.