BESORO, Ma. Mariella Erika D.
Discussion Map
Reasons for
Done right, it deters and
lessen drug crimes as
dealers will not have
easy access to drugs as
long as the project is
effective.
It instills fear to the
people not to use,
deliver, and produce
drugs for recreational
use as they fear the
consequences as crime
including drugs lessen.
As long as it is in effect
we will eventually live in
a Drug Free country.
It has prevented small
time crimes such as
robbery that is
attributed to those
citizens who are
addicted to illegal
drugs. 
It convicts who broke
the law. Those who are
under the influence of
prohibited drugs are
given the level of
punishment they
deserve.
Reasons against
It promoted a culture of
impunity and high
ranking officials and
officers had abused
their power as they
stray away from their
“War on drugs: Is
Oplan Tokhang main goal.
effective?”
The method being used
is not sustainable as it
seems only after small
time drug dealers,
producers, and runners.
The project seem to not
have captured big time
owners and it isn’t as
Conclusion and progressive as the first
Justification year.
The war on drugs
project, Oplan The supply keeps
coming and doesn’t
Tokhang had provided
look like the war is
good intention to
preventing it. Funnily,
eradicate the spread of
most war tactics tend to
manufacturing, selling,
cut off the supply lines
and usage of
of the enemy
prohibited drugs. It’s
supposed to be a road It violates human rights
to victory as it was for as police had killed
good intentions, but multiple “suspects”
the plans ran down claiming that they are
and they had executed one the list of the drug
the project poorly as it dealers in the place, not
favored those who are giving them a chance to
in power and convicted redeem themselves and
those who are not and fight for their rights.
others did not make it
out alive as as they are It increased risk for both
not given the chance military/policemen and
to fight for themselves. our countrymen. It also
It seems like the main increased prejudice to
issue is not solved. those who have no
power to fight back.