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I never lived in the U.S., but enforcement is a joke in the west in general.

Countries like The UAE or Saudi Arabia don't seem to have any problems with high/drugged people on the streets for some reason, mainly because they actually enforce the rules, you take drugs, even just for personal use, you will go to jail, it's not a joke.



I've lived in parts of the US where "they actually enforce the rules, you take drugs, even just for personal use, you will go to jail, it's not a joke" and yet there are widespread drug abuse problems.

Curious ain't it


And how do you know they are widespread? Is it because people just casually say I take drugs? If that's it, then it still falls short.

In those countries they actively hunt for drug users, they don't wait for you to get caught high at some kind of street checkpoint.

And the population having an active moral compass helps for sure.


lmfao. UAE and Saudi Arabia have active moral compasses. Sure is active and pointing in some direction.

Would you send your daughter, wife, or mother to live there as a local does -- i.e. without all the special privileges that Westerners get outside of the culture's standard "active moral compass"?


You really have an outdated look about KSA and the UAE.

Have you ever visited Dubai? Riyadh is almost there too.

And yes they do have a moral compass, the population has a more united look on these issues.


No way, theocratic autocracies have “a more united look” on issues than a pluralistic democracy? That’s a feature of pluralism and a bug in theocracy — not the other way around.

Outdated as of… when?

2018 when the morally advanced civilization of Saudi Arabia decided to let women drive?

Or do you mean way back in 2023 in UAE where it’s completely legal for a husband to rape his wife and, if killed for “a good reason” (like being raped), her killer goes unpunished so long as her father acquits?

Not sure there’s much to discuss here, I think we just care about different things. You care about drug addicts not existing and you’re fine with actively “hunting” them to achieve that, I care about everyone in a society having basic legal rights and protections of law.

UAE and KSA are in fact making a lot of progress, but they are making progress against the direction you are holding on high. Even on the drug enforcement issue!


> Or do you mean way back in 2023 in UAE where it’s completely legal for a husband to rape his wife and, if killed for “a good reason” (like being raped), her killer goes unpunished so long as her father acquits?

With all due respect, this sounds BS

> UAE and KSA are in fact making a lot of progress, but they are making progress against the direction you are holding on high. Even on the drug enforcement issue!

No they aren't, and their drug enforcement hasn't changed a bit, probably got stronger.




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