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Alcohol Prohibition - Should we bring it back?

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In the thread about making drugs illegal we have started talking about alcohol prohibition, especially in the early 20th century in the US.

It seems to me that most people would agree that we are better off now than we were during that period in terms of things like gang wars and people dying from poisoned alcohol etc.

So does anyone here think we should make it illegal again? Does anyone have a good working knowledge of the before/after and current state of this?
 
No insult meant but........

There are lots of books and websites that discuss the history and aftermath of Prohibition.
THey are not hard to find.


As for bringing Prohibition back, this guy thinks it's a GREAT idea:

 
I think (and she can correct me if I am incorrect) that Fiona was just pointing out that not everyone lives in a country where alcohol has been prohibited in the past.
 
Well I did specifically call out the US. But sure, I'm happy for people to talk about their countries as well and how it would effect them.
 
No. I would have no issue with greater taxation to help fund the the ill effects of it.
 
Professor Yaffle said:
I think (and she can correct me if I am incorrect) that Fiona was just pointing out that not everyone lives in a country where alcohol has been prohibited in the past.
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Actually, ' bringing it back again ' implies it has already been done more than once..

But that may not be what Fiona was referring to ..
 
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Well Prof Yaffle is correct, but I was being a bit flippant. Sorry.
I did not really know that anyone thought alcohol prohibition was a good idea: though I suppose it follows they must cos some think drug prohibition is. I better shut up now :)
 
Fiona said:
Well Prof Yaffle is correct, but I was being a bit flippant. Sorry.
I did not really know that anyone thought alcohol prohibition was a good idea: though I suppose it follows they must cos some think drug prohibition is. I better shut up now :)
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The reason I started this thread is that the discussion in another thread was turning in this direction. Best to get his beast out of the way before getting to other drugs.
 
Does anyone thinking bringing it back would be a good idea? (or doing it in the first place if you live in such an enlightened place)
 
Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge the possession and use of alcoholic beverages was never illegal, except possibly in some states or counties. Only the production and sale were prohibited. IMHO the current possession laws are much worse as it make criminals out of even the most casual of users.
 
SRW said:
Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge the possession and use of alcoholic beverages was never illegal, except possibly in some states or counties. Only the production and sale were prohibited. IMHO the current possession laws are much worse as it make criminals out of even the most casual of users.
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So you are in favor or not in favor? I'm guessing not in favor?
 
SRW said:
Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge the possession and use of alcoholic beverages was never illegal, except possibly in some states or counties. Only the production and sale were prohibited. IMHO the current possession laws are much worse as it make criminals out of even the most casual of users.
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Actually the production wasn't prohibited either.. ( by the 18th amendment )
Only the sale and transportation ..



( No, I would not be in favor of bringing it back ..
 
The Problem with Prohibition is the lousy Quality of Illegal Drugs.
Who wants to pay lots of Money for Booze that is cut with car fuel and makes you blind as a Bonus ?
In my opinion, all Drugs should be legal for Adults, just for the safety of the Consumers.
It's not the Job of the Government to protect Citizens from doing something stupid and harming (only) themselves.
In other words, to hell with the nanny state and hooray for Drugs. :alc:
 
Ohforf said:
The Problem with Prohibition is the lousy Quality of Illegal Drugs.
Who wants to pay lots of Money for Booze that is cut with car fuel and makes you blind as a Bonus ?
In my opinion, all Drugs should be legal for Adults, just for the safety of the Consumers.
It's not the Job of the Government to protect Citizens from doing something stupid and harming (only) themselves.
In other words, to hell with the nanny state and hooray for Drugs. :alc:
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It seems to me that this post is a little self contradictory. The only reason you give for legalising drugs is that they will be safer: the only way that can be true is through regulation: and that can only be done through law made by government and enforced by government. In other words hooray for the nanny state and horray for drugs :)
 
Fiona said:
It seems to me that this post is a little self contradictory. The only reason you give for legalising drugs is that they will be safer: the only way that can be true is through regulation: and that can only be done through law made by government and enforced by government. In other words hooray for the nanny state and horray for drugs :)
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There is nothing wrong about Government regulations for the purity of Food/Drinks/Tobacco/Drugs.
If you know the black market, you know many substances sold there are cut with toxic substances.
Alcohol containing Methanol, Heroine mixed with Strychnine... its basically the same Problem.
 
NewtonTrino said:
The reason I started this thread is that the discussion in another thread was turning in this direction. Best to get his beast out of the way before getting to other drugs.
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In case you're waiting, I'm not going to jump in and start defending the prohibition.

Nevertheless, I'd also be curious to hear about what exactly prohibition did do to society and what changed once it ended, if anyone happens to have accurate knowledge.
 
Not really. A private organization could give it's seal of approval to drug quality. The consumer would still have to beware though.

I'd be perfectly happy buying bundles of weed at the farmers market without government intervention as well. It's not like inspect all of the cherries, apples etc that I buy anyway.
 
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