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| Oct 6, 2016 at 19:04 | comment | added | jamesqf | Have to disagree with your argument re opium &c. Start with the fact that most people simply will not (over) use such things, because the effects are not pleasant. The only way these have significant adverse affects on the target country is if it tries to suppress their use. (And perversely, the act of making them illegal makes them more attractive.) For practical examples, see Prohibition, the War Against Drugs, and of course your own example of the Chinese Opium Wars. | |
| Oct 6, 2016 at 12:46 | comment | added | haldagan | Your words have sense, however the cheap illegal drug import will cause a lot more impact on nation's health and crime rates even with caring and functional government. Why would one even think of ruining uneducated nation with non-caring government in the first place? As far as I see it - this nation is alredy digging its own grave. Also, as mentioned before, legal tobacco and alcohol do their "job" pretty good in not-so-prosperous countries with bad education/government EVEN without any bad intents from other countries, fuelled purely by local companies'/government's lust for profit. | |
| Oct 6, 2016 at 11:38 | comment | added | komodosp | "Can just increase taxes" - This assumes that country B has a well-functioning government. In the case of a corrupt or uncaring government, then officials could be bribed not to increase the taxes, or the population might be living in such poverty or famine that the idea of such cheap food might be a relief and be very appealing to them, not to mention they may have poor education and don't know the dangers of junk food. The companies may be well-established in country B (bringing jobs, etc.) so the government might not wish to oppose them if they don't realise a "war" is taking place | |
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