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Celebrities who commit drug-related offences should be punished more harshly than non-celebrities.
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No, because... Such measures would be unfair and unjust
Celebrities are not "normal" people. They have been elevated above everyone else, fairly or unfairly. They enjoy benefits greater than other members of society, the massive gift packages given out at the Oscars being a sign of this. Is it not, in a sense, fairer to give celebrities punishments harsher than other members of society? They do more harm in their drug abuse - because by taking illegal drugs or abusing alcohol, they promote it to others and render it socially acceptable because they won't get punished under the current system. They deserve harsher punishments and that is what they should receive.
Our justice system works on the basis of fair and equal justice. Who are we to say that certain people deserve a harsher punishment than others? Giving harsher sentences to some than others creates two justice systems: one for 'us' and one for 'them', and this would be damaging to the justice system in general.
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