“A jump from the sixth floor is definitely more harmful than taking heroin, yet we don't forbid building sixth floors.”

— Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Polish: Skok z szóstego piętra jest z całą pewnością bardziej szkodliwy niż zażywanie heroiny, aczkolwiek nie zakazujemy budowy szóstych pięter.
Source: drug legalization debate, 13 November 2007.

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