I know of more than one non-violent Filipino shabu user, and the fact remains that shabu doesn't automatically make people into violent criminals. If they are addicted, though, it can be harmful to their health, and they can become panget if they lose their teeth from smoking it too much. (Ha!)

Anyway, it's wrong to arrest, imprison, or penalize anyone for the simple fact of shabu use or possession. Also, price hikes in shabu are a direct result of prohibition. If lambanog was illegal, it would cost a lot more than it does now.

The fallen nature of humanity is precisely why we shouldn't trust concentrated power in civil government. Statism is itself a product of the fallen human condition and it boils down to idolatry. The idolatrous nature of it is evident in the fact that so many people can support a guy who says he can "teach God about justice."