Wanting to buy drugs online doesn't make you a criminal.
Wanting to be criminal also doesn't make you a criminal.
Buying drugs online almost certainly funds criminal acts. Some of the most vicious gangs in Europe traffic “mild” drugs like Ecstasy, Ketamine and marijuana. Denying this is to be profoundly dishonest with one’s self.
you forgot to include tobacco and alcohol in that list...
Technically his comment says "wanting to" not actually doing it.
Even doing it isn’t a criminal act everywhere. My point was that there are ethical implication of engaging with dark web sites irrespective of what the law says.
The most vicious gangs are fully legal and have billion dollar market caps. I'm not going to sweat this.
In most jurisdictions buying drugs is a criminal act, or why would you buying them online? If you commit a crime you are a criminal, by the definition of the word. You can argue about the merits of the law, but it doesn't mean that you've not committed the crime.
I bought a synthesiser online recently. That's not a crime.