No Victim No Crime Poster

The sole purpose of government is to protect our inalienable rights and provide for basic defense. What an individual does with his body should not concern any outside entity, so long as nobody else is getting hurt in the process. There are currently 40,000 Americans incarcerated for marijuana offenses despite the fact that possession does not, in and of itself, harm anybody. The prosecution of victimless crimes such as gambling and prostitution is often costly and difficult, draining public resources, and penalizing individuals based on arbitrary moral standards. Just because an action is frowned upon does not mean that the government has the right to ban it.