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Fair point. But that still happens today. They add things like benzene, toluene or diesel to alcohol so it can’t be consumed.

It’s similar to over the counter codeine in Canada. The dose is small and combined with a dose of acetaminophen.

Seems kind of cruel for addicts to destroy their liver if they take too much.

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I didn't say that it doesn't still happen today. All I'm saying, is that it doesn't make much difference if the government directly poisons alcohol, or, if it poisons chemicals that it knows people are going to drink. At the end of the day, the people that die as a result don't care about the distinction.

We'll agree to disagree then. I see that as a major distinction.

What is the difference between directly killing someone and taking an action that you know will result in someone's death? The end result is exactly the same.

Laws call one murder and one manslaughter.

Really isn't that cruel when you look at the solubility of acetaminophen at freezing temperatures.

Please explain. Is this a serious comment or a joke about Canada being cold?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_water_extraction

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