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Quote of the Day – Ayn Rand on Drug Prohibition

In listening to the speech by Ayn Rand I linked on Monday, she was asked during the Q&A session about the government’s prohibition of drugs.  While this deals specifically with drug use, it is applicable to any sort of consumption, or action for that matter, a man can choose.  (Any errors in the transcription are mine.)

I do not approve of any government controls over consumption generally of every kind. I would advocate that all restrictions on drugs be removed. I don’t believe read more