In this article, Gorge Vidal is describing his view on the legalization of marijuana and other drugs. Vidal believes that all drugs should be legalized throughout the United States and should have all the good and bad effects listed on the packaging. In addition, Vidal believes that drugs should be legalized because every man has the right to do what they want with their body. By legalizing drugs, Vidal believes that there will be an end to addiction of drugs in the United States. He also states that some people won’t stop being addicts, but they choose to stay addicted to the drug just like a man may choose to kill himself. When I read this article, I was very annoyed at Vidal. I completely disagree with is reasoning for legalizing drugs. First off, if drugs were to be legalized throughout the United States, why would there be a need to list the good and bad effects? If you are choosing to take the drug, you SHOULD know what it can do to your body. Secondly, just because he did not become addicted to some of the drugs he had done, does not mean that no on else can become addicted. His “experiment” is not valid so he cannot say that no one else will become addicted because he did not. Vidal’s argument is not valid and very dumb. This article just proves why marijuana and other drugs should not be legalized. If Vidal really was for legalization, I would come up with a better argument with facts and better information.