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I just read a rather interesting article in a Dutch newspaper. Apparently, the use of drugs among the Dutch youth is among lowest in the Western world. Of all the 15 year old Dutch students, 26% has used Cannabis at some point (while I believe almost everyone has access to it). In a country like Greenland, its 46%, but countries like France and the United States also score a lot higher. Both of which have a bit of a zero-tolerance drugs policy (although I believe it is rarely enforced in France). The same goes for marriages. Of the students that live in the first country to legalize gay marriages (still talking about us), 83% still live with their biological parents. Against 60% in the US. The nation that considers families to be the cornerstone of society. Now, I’m not aware of all the reasons behind these differences, but it did get me to wonder if tolerance and an open approach is perhaps preferable over a zero-tolerance crackdown on such ‘offenses’. Opinions?
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