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I think the framing of "let natural selection do the work" is self sabotaging if you're really trying to make the argument persuasive. It makes your position sound on some level likes it's casually dismissing the loss of life when what is really being argued, to me when I read your post at least, is that we need to accept that in dealing with this kind of topic lives are going to be ruined/lost either way and that when we/governments take responsibility as distributors that at least allows us more control over the situation and from that position we might at least be able to diminish the risk/harm to addicts even if we can't actually convert them into non-addicts.

I'd add that I think more explanation around the black market angle could probably help the argument further since atm the state of legalization advocacy in the US tends to be "But think about the tax revenue!" which is fine for less problematic drugs like weed but which is going to stall fast when you get to things like heroine. Emphasizing legalization and government regulation/distribution as a way to take money out of the hands of gangs and street dealers would be compelling to a lot of people imo if framed in the right way.

I think you should talk with your wife more to be honest because I think you've missed the key elements of what she was telling you. I live in California myself and have a number of friends who are teachers at various grade levels. Your wife is spot on and AI is the last thing that's going to solve the issue. Children with behavioral problems (hint: 9.5/10 times it's their family's fault but you're not allowed to blame the parent as an educator) aren't going to cooperate with your automated learning. If they were a poorly performing student before, they also probably have a home situation that isn't going to be receptive to whatever pressure you try to apply on them to coerce their children. And even if you could find an angle to apply pressure from, what are you going to do if you discover that the solution is disproportionately necessary for certain minority groups? Now even if your solution works it's dead in the water because it's racist. The teachers aren't leaving because they lack solutions they are leaving because nothing effective is allowed and all the while they get to endure abuse from both parents and students. None of this is going to be solved by making it even easier to ignore school by replacing teachers.