Footloose revisited
Just as you can’t stamp out prostitution without eradicating poverty, you will never rid the world of drugs until you rid it first of boredom. The government should see drug use in nightclubs as the theoretical equivalent of its own fuzoku eigyoho— unstoppable, victimless crimes taking place in a contained area. Arresting someone with a tab of ecstasy at Womb isn’t going to halt the bushels of it coming in from North Korea, nor is closing down the club after the fact. Crack down at the harbors, crack down at the airports, crack down on the myriad dealers at work outside of Tokyo’s nightclubs, which, although bursting with drugs, are the safest of any city in the world.
These raids are not about morals, they’re about expulsion. If clubbers are scared away, clubs will shut down and be replaced with “respectable” establishments and their “respectable” clients, making Tokyo a more “respectable” city. If that is indeed the real goal, then expect these illogical laws and their arbitrary enforcement to continue. Add to this a governor who likely views the end of dancing as a surefire way to get rid of blacks, and you’re left with a ticking clock.
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