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Singapore: French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail (www.bbc.com)

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[–] misk@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It’s worth remembering that many colonial powers controlled their Asian subjects via drugs so there is a relevant cultural context for why those crimes are treated this harshly. In general Singapore has more focus on „freedom to live” than „freedom to consume” too.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"They're abusive because they were abused" is, as with a person, an explanation, not an excuse.