Comments on: Mothra v. Coca http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2024 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284&cpage=1#comment-71177 Dr. Steven Taylor Sat, 11 Jun 2024 15:05:15 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284#comment-71177 ATM, You are assuming that the moths will result in a quick 100% eradication of the coca leaves. This is unlikely. Further, you are assuming that the cultivation of the coca leaves won't just move. Trust me: it won't be 100% and more importantly, cultivation will simply shift. And I quite familiar with Colombia (no "u" btw), and if I thought moths would end the violence, I would be quite interested. However, it is more likely than not that such a move will both create new problems while doing nothing to the cocaine supply (or the violence in Colombia). ATM,

You are assuming that the moths will result in a quick 100% eradication of the coca leaves. This is unlikely. Further, you are assuming that the cultivation of the coca leaves won’t just move.

Trust me: it won’t be 100% and more importantly, cultivation will simply shift.

And I quite familiar with Colombia (no “u” btw), and if I thought moths would end the violence, I would be quite interested. However, it is more likely than not that such a move will both create new problems while doing nothing to the cocaine supply (or the violence in Colombia).

]]> By: ATM http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284&cpage=1#comment-71042 ATM Sat, 11 Jun 2024 05:36:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284#comment-71042 While the ecosystem may be damaged, one has to weigh potential disadvantages of the moths with the disadvantages of the status quo, with the costs of a drug financed criminal organizations and civil war that have led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Columbians over the last several decades. While the ecosystem may be damaged, one has to weigh potential disadvantages of the moths with the disadvantages of the status quo, with the costs of a drug financed criminal organizations and civil war that have led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Columbians over the last several decades.

]]> By: Scott Gosnell http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284&cpage=1#comment-70776 Scott Gosnell Fri, 10 Jun 2024 14:49:29 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284#comment-70776 I agree -- ecosystems are very fragile things, and messing with them spells disaster in just about every respect. In fact, without having done one second of research on the subject, my guess is that eradicating the coca plant would also have some unpleasant unintended consequences. To hijack a phrase: Plants don't make, sell or use drugs, people make, sell and use drugs. I agree — ecosystems are very fragile things, and messing with them spells disaster in just about every respect. In fact, without having done one second of research on the subject, my guess is that eradicating the coca plant would also have some unpleasant unintended consequences.

To hijack a phrase: Plants don’t make, sell or use drugs, people make, sell and use drugs.

]]> By: Mark http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284&cpage=1#comment-70774 Mark Fri, 10 Jun 2024 14:48:34 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7284#comment-70774 I agree, I see unintended consquences written all over this idea. Who knows where these moths will migrate to next. Will they begin to wreak havoc on cocoa (chocolate, not cocaine!) and coffee bean production as well? I agree, I see unintended consquences written all over this idea. Who knows where these moths will migrate to next. Will they begin to wreak havoc on cocoa (chocolate, not cocaine!) and coffee bean production as well?

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