Comment by FireBeyond

Do tell the ways in which the Silk Road reduced violence for any of the people living under the influence of the cartels and corruption.

It arguably increased demand and supply for people who are curious to try such things but "don't have a connection".

Street level deals? Violence went down, sure.

But equating the Silk Road to "saving lives and reducing violence" is a martyrdom that, frankly, it doesn't deserve.