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> "I have a rock that keeps away tigers in my town. No one in the town I’ve lived in work my rock has ever been attacked by tigers. Would you like to buy my magical rock?"

I'm not sure if the "correlation != causation" argument works here. They have serious laws to prevent drug smuggling, and all the data shows that it is working. Logic suggests deterrent against serious crime => less serious crime

> "Moreover, I suspect like all places, Singaporians don’t have that much difficulty accessing illicit drugs."

"I suspect" is not a valid source.

"Singapore has one of the lowest rates of drug abuse in the world: 30 opiates abusers per 100,000 people" (source: The Washington Post)

Perhaps the law serving as a deterrent against heinous crimes works?

parent blueyoda 3 years ago

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