Should Native American Indians have to abide by the entirety of US law?

I don't think taking their land was that much of a big deal because they weren't doing that much with it and if they wished, they could revert to a traditional Indian lifestyle if they wished.

However, giving them reservations and Indian casinos seems a weak effort at placating them. Really I think they should morally/ethically be exempt from some parts of US law.

I'm not talking about murder or stuff like that. I mean drugs and victimless crimes like that. Indians (if they wish) should be able to get as high as they want and not worry about the law. IMO. What say ye?

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JohnRing · 56-60, M

We broke almost every agreement we made with them and we call them "Indian Givers". How we treated American Indians is a national disgrace.

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@JohnRing Why was it necessary to break every agreement made with them?

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JohnRing · 56-60, M

@NankerPhelge well initially it was due to a misguided notion of "Manifest Destiny". That it was predetermined by God that the country should go coast to coast. We seemed to have a swath of Americans who still believe that baloney.

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@JohnRing I think religious people exist everywhere, not just in America. Each to their own, but religion should not be the deciding factor in how any country is run.