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Originally Posted by PornoDoggy
Uhhh ... boys and girls. Did anyone read the article?
Interestingly enough, that article isn't about the American appetite for legal and/or illegal drugs.
Mr. Torrico (remember Mr. Torrico? - he's the BOLIVIAN farmer the article used as human interest) can't make enough money growing alternatives to coca.
Why should Mr. Torrico give a rat's ass about America's cocaine problem?
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PD...I responded to TE's comment, not the article.
The only thing about America's cocaine problem that Mr. Torrico cares about is the amount of money he's going to make from his crop, just like any sensible farmer.
The horrific amount of lives lost due to Bolivia's making it illegal is Bolivia's problem.
It's very easy to sit way over here in my comfortable living room and tell poor farmers they shouldn't do that "because it's bad." It's impossible to do it with a straight face, however. The farmer couldn't care less if some LA idiot in a designer house is sucking cocaine crumbs out of his carpet. All he cares about is caring for his family.