Thread: Authoritarianism

As liberal as I am (not very, but enough), Isn't some authoritariansism better, if it has a net benefit for society as a whole. things i'm talking about here are criminalisation of drugs for example. DV seems to be made up of mainly Liberals/libertarians so I just wondered what peoples take on this was. In most western societies, in the US especially, it seems that the right of individuals is placed above that right of others not to have to suffer at the hands of others freedom, both directly, (I suppose offending millions by flag burning for the sake of 1 flag burner is a good example) and indirectly (increased Tax costs by the public to help both illegal and illegal drug users get medical treatment).