The ethics of publicising the DNMs?

I've been thinking a bit recently about whether giving the DNMs more publicity is a good or a bad thing.

On the one hand the DNMs (mostly) offer far higher quality products compared to what will be found on the street which means less adulterants which means less damage to peoples health. One could easily think of the DNMs as a harm reduction tool when compared to its alternative.

But the other side of me thinks that for those who are young (read too young to really be using drugs) and don't already have a source this could be pushing them down a dangerous path.

What do you guys think?


Comments


[14 Points] KillMeAndYouDie:

There's two different questions being asked here imo, firstly should minors take drugs? No, clearly not. I think DNM users are actually more responsible in general than "street" users for lack of better term, and would pretty much all agree that minors shouldn't be taking drugs.

But alas, they do, and have done long before DNMs. Which brings us to the next question - how do DNMs effect the drug buying experience for a minor? Well, they don't have to meet drug dealers, which I'd say is a good thing. They're exposed to a marketplace full of other drugs though which I'd say is a bad thing - the same thing can happen with street dealers but tbh a lot of them only sell 1 drug. That's not true for DNMs. Secondly, well, there's actually a barrier to entry here in obtaining BTC. Now I know LocalBitcoins exists and I understand there's anonymous services for purchasing coins but in reality most exchanges require some form of verification (i.e. ID scans) and a cc to make a purchase.

Overall, I'd say it's probably easier for kids to score drugs without DNMs. The problem is once they gain access it could be like opening pandoras box.


[7 Points] imnotfrosty:

We cannot restrict (for terribly long) the flow of ideas or information in a society with reasonable freedoms, so the question is useless. If a youngster is curious and harm befalls him because his parents didn't know or care enough to teach him how to make good decisions, it was a fait accompli on account of familial failure.

Don't worry about exposure, because it is too hard to control. Teach your child to process it and mitigate harm that comes from it. Are we a society of 6-year-olds needing what we see to be controlled?


[3 Points] tom_team:

I think every adult should have the freedom to use drugs as long as it doesn't harm others.

In my 'ideal world' drugs are legal and the government should just provide honest information. I know my ideal world is an utopia therefore I hope that my market makes it easier for adults to purchase drugs in a safe way.


[4 Points] None:

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[2 Points] defensivemidfielder:

It's not like you could influence it either way. Journalists gonna journalism.


[2 Points] 1percentof1:

There was a dude here born in 98 the other day. 98!


[2 Points] GrandWizardsLair:

Any 15 year-old who has access to Google can learn about DNMs. The only thing we can do is make sure they have accurate info about the DNMs and products sold there.


[2 Points] cautious_cumface:

The fact is if a kid wants to buy heroin a street dealer is more likely to say no, cos if they fuckup and OD The heat is Is unbearable.

I think DNM is great, but it's undeniable it opens up drug markets for kids and increases drug abuse by children, it's that simple.

Edit: spelling & there's many other reasons a st dealer will refuse a child, I got on gear at s young age as I was a runner, it's one of the few things I'm qualified to comment on.


[1 Points] None:

On one side drug dealers and drug users learn about the dnm and more drugs are being sold and bought which is a good thing but on the other side there are dumb people who don't use any safety precautions, end up in jail, and don't know what they are doing. We also get more people wanted the government to get rid of the dnm, which is also a bad thing. So overall I think publicizing it is a bad thing but can sometimes be a good thing.


[1 Points] dopezest:

One good thing about DNM's and addiction is that it puts another barrier between reupping on drugs. For example if someone knows a local heroin dealer and gets introduced to them from other users then they can easily get more anytime. Assuming someone wants to use heroin and not get addicted the darknet seems like the option with less of a chance to get addicted than buying on the street. Since you can buy say half a gram to binge on or space out the usage if you want. Then after a binge you might be wanting more but you have to go purchase the bitcoin then move it to the site and then go through the steps of pgp and clicking the purchase button. Even though ordering isn't that hard all those additional steps give you time to stop and think about what you're doing. "Is heroin starting to change the way I think should I really be getting more right now?" Then you have to wait for it to be delivered and I've found that after binging for a few days I want to keep doing it buy after a weeks being off I don't even think about it and then I get more after 1-2 months but I buy more irregularly so it doesn't get to the point where I'm waiting for the amount of time to pass to buy more. After I do some I always wait until it's not even on my mind anymore than I go a couple weeks where I don't think about it and when a time comes when it seems like an especially good time to do some opiates I go ahead and get enough for about 3 days of being high. So I'm not saying this is risk free or that it would be easy for everyone to resist the urge to order but it seems a lot less risky than knowing people who are addicted and can get you more whenever you want it.


[1 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Its difficult to order drugs to the house and use them when you live with mum and dad.

Aside from that, you either want the darknet to be anonymous or you don't, and you either abide by drug laws or you don't. There are hundreds of government projects, charities and other resources to help you to detox.

I've even seen class A drug vendors offering rehab advice whilst offering to sell you a cheap 8-ball. Its a conflict of interests.

When you want to retox, you can rely on me. You woulkdn't try to buy drugs from the Betty ford clinic. In the same way, a drug vendor is the wrong person to ask to help you to cut back or stop.

Customers who don't know how they feel about drug use are a pain in the ass. I make your mind up for you by refusing to sell to you if you say you're giving up. If you change your mind a few weeks later, and beg me to start selling to you again, you pay 10% extra. 10% gets added on every time you flip flop.

I know this seems unusually harsh for me, but if you're going to quit - quit. If you're going to use drugs, enjoy them. They're expensive.