Yes, and obviously murder is illegal. No civilized society is possible without that.

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aggression_principle

Drugs, on the other hand, harm the individuals that choose to take them. The most destructive of those drugs, alcohol and nicotine, are perfectly legal. And most of the harms of drugs like heroin comes from them being illegal - which means no quality control, limited medical oversight, no dosage monitoring, etc.

About a million times more people want to buy illegal drugs on any particular day than pay millions for murder - knowing they will be severely punished if caught. And the odds of them being caught approach 100%, since the assassin would eventually get caught and bargain the clients database for redused punishment.

Yes, and obviously murder is illegal. No civilized society is possible without that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aggression_principle

Drugs, on the other hand, harm the individuals that choose to take them. The most destructive of those drugs, alcohol and nicotine, are perfectly legal. And most of the harms of drugs like heroin comes from them being illegal - which means no quality control, limited medical oversight, no dosage monitoring, etc.

About a million times more people want to buy illegal drugs on any particular day than pay millions for murder - knowing they will be severely punished if caught. And the odds of them being caught approach 100%, since the assassin would eventually get caught and bargain the clients database for redused punishment.