I will add comment in the form of a short story. I am 59 years old and have a brother 5 years younger. He and I were inseparable for the first 40 years of life. He is a musician, college graduate ,charming ,handsome and articulate. Unfortunately he cant get a job due to his inability to pass a drug test. He also is an alcoholic. His condition has deteriorated to the heartbreaking level. He feels ,like most musicians everything should be legal including the hard drugs that have just been legalized in the Pacific Northwest. I found myself asking him if the "benefits" of alcohol, frequently abused drugs and firearms have been a net benefit to humanity. No response. I have enjoyed alcohol and firearms (not used together usually) most of my life. 6 months ago I gave up alcohol not because it was a problem but because if you get close to an alcoholic your view is forever altered. I feel humans have demonstrated without question their lack of ability to control themselves. If I were god I would eliminate many drugs, all alcohol ,and all firearms. Twenty years ago I would have felt entirely different. I hardly speak to my brother anymore.