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The dialogue soon branched out to broader implications regarding societal freedoms and the morality of self-harm through drug use. Hitchens maintained that moral objections to drug use should influence legal decisions. He strongly believed that self-destructive behaviors should not only be frowned upon socially but also be legally restrained.
The host, conversely, insisted that legal frameworks should address utilitarian arguments in conjunction with moral judgments. This sparked an animated discussion that revealed their differing viewpoints, making clear the tension that permeated their exchange.