Are DNM's the symbol of freedom in the 21st century or simply a anonymous way for criminals to make money are questions I found myself asking after my recent experiences on DNM's and the forums.
And are those 2 perspectives mutually exclusive or do they enhance each other?
Are DNM's the symbols of freedom, the middle finger against government control or are they actually vehicles for criminals and governments to exercise control through the spread of drugs and the addiction that follows of these designed chemicals?
Do they serve a purpose in the public health industry? Is using drugs really that 'cool' or 'anti authority' as movies songs and media make it out to be or does it actually make government control easier through the dependency it creates?
In that light DNM's are vehicles for distributing dependency on government institutions more easy and widespreading than antiquated organized crime did.
Should we not re-think the system we are living in and the conditions which create our addictions?
I think the DNM's show that the vast majority of our community (vendors and buyers) seek a safer alternative to the norm.
On the streets Vendors and buyers have concerns like being robbed, beaten, raped, killed, given bad product. You may be going to dangerous areas where the chances of these things happening are heightened as well.
Online, we have escrow, multi sig, CHOICES (we are not bound by our location). Vendors and buyers are afforded the kind of protections you get from places like amazon (disputes, etc).
Are there folks who try to scam the system? sure, but that is where this community steps in. We inform each other whose product is good, who is turning scammer, etc.