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I already replied to them.
Both of you are trying to argue that opiate addicts deserve more leniency than other types of addicts, but I don't think you've made your point well at all.
In fact, some of the arguments seem exactly backwards. For example, opiates are more highly regulated than alcohol, which implies we should be less tolerant of accidental deaths causes by opiates.
It's not "leniency." You're still acting like there's one available response and you either slide it up or slide it down, but that's transparently untrue. This concept is at the core of this entire discussion and the fact you keep ignoring it indicates you're here to troll, not engage.
I'm out ๐ซก
I could've sworn you were arguing against the "heavy hammer of justice". But if you aren't actually calling for leniency then we agree: these particular parents deserve to be charged, and addicts of all types deserve more systemic support.