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I see tourists wondering into oncoming traffic every day in Amsterdam, and most of them are not even high.

Seriously, if you take anything that inhibits your natural sense of danger and alertness, you should not be out on the streets. This kind of idiotic behavior by tourists is the excuse a conservative government in the Netherlands has abused to crack down on psychedelics, where previously there was absolutely no problem at all.

If irresponsible behavior is a reason to ban stuff, why don't we just ban alcohol, cars, electricity and sharp objects, all of which "cause" more harm than XTC.

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