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God Declares War On Drugs
â¦Or so says the Pope.
Drug traffickers will face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI warned Saturday, telling dealers that "human dignity cannot be trampled upon in this way." [CBSNews]
Ok. But now that you're finally getting involved, God, I hope you'll look at both sides of the issue. It's rather complicated, but if anyone can sort it out, it's You.
What we're finding is that mandatory minimums, divine justice, etc. donât seem to have the intended deterrent effect. And these drug warrior types are having a hard time loving thy neighbor.
Oh, and could you talk to Mark Souder? He's a big fan of your work, but he seems to have trouble grasping some of the nuances.