Does severity reduce crime?

OOI how did the British empire force China to accept Opium if there was no market / desire for the substance? Was it used as payment for something?

There always some users. It was the Chinese governments policy to prohibit trafficing in narcotics.


"The Opium Wars were two wars waged between the Qing dynasty and Western powers in the mid-19th century. The First Opium War, fought in 1839–1842 between the Qing and Great Britain, was triggered by the dynasty's campaign against the opium trade; the Second Opium War was fought between the Qing and Britain and France, 1856–1860. In each war, the European forces used recently developed military technology to defeat the Qing forces, and compelled the government to grant favorable tariffs, trade concessions, and territory.

The wars and the subsequently-imposed treaties weakened the Qing dynasty and Chinese governments, and forced China to open specified treaty ports (especially Shanghai and Guangzhou (Canton)) that handled all trade with imperial powers.[1][2] The resulting concession of Hong Kong after the wars compromised China's territorial sovereignty."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars
 
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There. U go :rolleyes: the French were involved ;)

Typical we had to turn up and bail em out ;)
 
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Caused by Britain invading China and forcing it to accept opium exported by the British Empire.

China had previously banned it.

The resulting widespread addiction and economic damage did China no good at all.
According to your previous posts you believe all drugs should be legalised despite most people being opposed to legalisation.
If it was wrong to flood China with drugs why should it be OK for the UK.
 
What about all the legit' people who need opiates? Do you think they care where it comes from?
Drugs are legal if taken under medical supervison.
The problem isn't drug use, the problem is drug abuse.
 
Drugs are legal if taken under medical supervison.

As, for example, in the subject of this thread, where the health of the addicts improved and their criminal activity reduced.

Quite a winner.
 
What about all the legit' people who need opiates? Do you think they care where it comes from?

Don't think we are talking about prescription drugs :confused:

No they probably don't care

Like most people u included don't give a wat sit were most things come from.

Slave labour
People on less than a dollar a day
Life expectancy less than 40
No health care
Violence
Torture
Rape
 
Don't think we are talking about prescription drugs :confused:

No they probably don't care

Like most people u included don't give a wat sit were most things come from.

Slave labour
People on less than a dollar a day
Life expectancy less than 40
No health care
Violence
Torture
Rape
This thread is exactly about prescription drugs. :D
 
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