Mexico drug war deaths over five years now total 47,515 - Polidicks

[QUOTE=BananaFoam;34188925] On a related note, legalizing marijuana won't stop illegal drug use. Plenty of marijuana users are influenced into using the drug because it's illegal, and breaking the rules seems cool to them. So if it becomes legal, those people will delve into much harsher, more damaging drugs. [/QUOTE] yeah I love DARE too

[QUOTE=zarthalan;34187432]This doesn't mention the other problems of the war and why it is so bad. Firstly there is no real goal for either side, and no sight to the end. And also sex trafficking is extremely common and so are kidnappings.[/QUOTE] The answer is simple, legalise those too :downs:

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;34186423]Just legalize the damn thing.[/QUOTE] ...and as soon as the drug cartel's find out about the legalization of drugs, they start running anti-drug campaigns.

[QUOTE=Loriborn;34188133]It's obvious that the political climate in Mexico is too prime for corruption. The government cannot afford to keep its officers and troops well equipped or to pay them more than cartels can. I'm usually against United States intervention, but the conflict in Mexico is reaching a critical point and is constantly spilling over into the United States. We need to send in our military and attempt to stabilize the region. After the country has been stabilized we leave. Mexico wasn't always a shit hole, in the 80s it was a tropical paradise. We need to protect ourselves and the Mexican people and send troops in, not for oil, or to stop "terrorists", but to get rid of our real enemies, and enemies that actually harm U.S. citizens everyday. The cartels need to be stopped, and honestly, Mexico needs our help.[/QUOTE] Notice how they even needed to employ the army to stop the threats

my sister's going to Mexico for schoolies. I'm [I]kinda[/I] worried.

[QUOTE=BURG;34189201]...and as soon as the drug cartel's find out about the legalization of drugs, they start running anti-drug campaigns.[/QUOTE] And by "anti-drug campaigns" you mean torching dispensaries and slaying their owners.

[QUOTE=Headhumpy;34176107]Holy SHIT that is a HELL LOT of people. Is it safe to travel there as a tourist, though?[/QUOTE] Depends on what part of Mexico you're going to. If you're going to Mexico City or one of the tourist hotspots, you should be pretty safe. If you're going to somewhere like Juarez, then you're going to be in deep shit.

organized crimes in Mexico is really worrying when you see those thugs murdering people like nobody's business.

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;34175213]And just imagine how many more dead people are unaccounted for.[/QUOTE] Not to mention the unaccounted civilian deaths in the middle east. But that has nothing to do with America's war on drugs.

[QUOTE=The DooD;34176120]I'd be amazed that anyone would want to travel there at the moment.[/QUOTE] They've got really good weed

[QUOTE=macerator;34193712]They've got really good weed[/QUOTE] I hear it's to die for

[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;34187234]Places like Cancún and Acapulco aren't dangerous at all.[/QUOTE] Good, because I'm on Cancún right now for vacation.

[QUOTE=Devil Traitor;34194403]Good, because I'm on Cancún right now for vacation.[/QUOTE] Get out of there man it's gonna blow!