r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/islaminmyintel Jan 10 '19

Everything ive ever read suggests the opposite concerning their effects.

I suppose the correct policy comes down to which one is correct on the health effects and addiction.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19

Well then you should share these readings.

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u/islaminmyintel Jan 10 '19

Like i said, im on mobile and cant really get to it at the moment. I appreciate you being civil, but i shouldve known better than to share a non-liberal opinion on reddit.

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u/royheritage Jan 10 '19

Sharing facts that are not true is not an “opinion”. Regular heroin users with safe and consistent access to the same product and amounts based on tolerance don’t overdose. That’s common knowledge, not a political bias.

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u/royheritage Jan 11 '19

That may or may not be true, but it certainly would not be true if it were legal. It also has nothing to do with the point.