Replying to Could sites like Silk Road help reduce crime?
Bottom line is that drugs are here to stay whether we like it or not. The war on drugs is a joke and has made little to no improvement. With that in mind, what if the entire black market ended up online one day? What if sites like Silk Road became so popular that selling on the streets became outdated? There would no longer be turf wars for selling drugs, and being able to avoid having to meet a dealer in person would reduce risks significantly. People manufacturing the drugs would most likely cut out the middle man and be able to sell everything directly themselves. This could defiantly reduce altercations between the manufacturers and distributors ect. Plus with Silk Roads rating system similar to ebays, people know what they are getting instead of someone trying to sell you something cut with who knows what. There is the thought that if someone began selling a large amount, a rival gang or dealer would want to come after them to eliminate their competition. But since everything is encoded on this onion network, it could be pretty easy to hide yourself. Meh who knows what would happen. Just a thought that popped into my head.
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