Part one of term paper
An Argument for the Legalization of Drugs, Based on John Stuart Mills' "Revised The question of whether or not to legalize certain drugs has been debated for decades. Although opponents have thus far been successful in preventing this, there are nonetheless a substantial number of people who believe that legalization should be given a chance ...

Part two of term paper
... should be free to do what they want unless they threaten the vital interests (i.e., security or autonomy) of others. Using Mills' principle as a litmus test for this issue leads one to come down on the side of legalization. Since Mills is concerned not with individual rights, but with the consequences of one's actions on other people, the question becomes: Is drug use an action that, although performed by an individual, threatens the vital interests of others? Using the example of a casual, r ...