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It is a sad thing indeed, the death of this unfortunate man. Drug use may well have been a small part in the inevitability of his undignified end, but his journey through life must have been one of torment for him and all who loved him. May he rest in peace, and may those who aided him as best they could come to know that all efforts cannot bring about all ends and that 'trying' is just about all the reason behind life and living there is.
On the broader issue...
Wishing an ill away with talk of harsh punishment is exactly what lies behind drug taking and drug addiction. With this can be seen; Punishment, the Opiate of the Indignant. One wish that 'dungeons are too good for them', equates to the rush the heroin addict gets as they squeeze the plunger of the syringe, in both instances relief is welcome and short lived.
Similarly, the response to both incidents of wish-fulfilment should not be more of the same, and yet the default setting of the human condition appears to be to tread the Primrose path of separateness and blame. The addict drawn to the seclusion of the toilet cubicle, the indignant to public reaffirmation of worn-out prejudice.
Q-What will it take to bring the Punishment Pusher and the Drug Dependant into the same light?
[I take all the easy questions, and so am not immune to any of the above.]
A-The acceptance of blame should replace the apportioning of blame upon others. (We are all in this together, are we not?)