El Robbo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Is anyone able to give me a convincing argument against the need for a ban of alcoholic beverages? Teenagers in the UK are more likely than any others to get drunk (Source)which has an established link to our record levels of teenage pregnancy (Source) Almost 10,000 deaths each year are as a direct result of alcohol, with many more where it's a factor (Source). There are around 15,000 new cases of alcohol related liver disease every year (Source) and it's blamed for many other illnesses, including a recent rise in oral cancers (Source) Crime levels linked to alcohol are huge, with around 1 million violent assaults each year by people under the influence (Source). One in Six road deaths are due to drunk driving, with over 100,000 drivers per year guilty of this offence (Source). Throw in the link between unemployment and alcohol (Source) and there's not much to defend it. There are food additives or pesticides banned because of the most remote links to various illnesses, and there are plenty of other previously legal recreational substances which have later been banned, so who can convince me that there are good reasons not to ban alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Civil war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I can only give you the same good reasons for not banning alcohol, which apply equally to revoking the bans on all the other drugs: most of which have to do with the fact that imposing a ban does not work. The USA found that out the hard way in the 1920s, and yet their politicians are still fool enough to try and make it work with heroin and cocaine. It doesn't, and it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Ever heard what happened when they did it in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Is anyone able to give me a convincing argument against the need for a ban of alcoholic beverages? yeah...........i drink it but really........would banning it work? people still take drugs, theyve been illegal decades did prohibition work in the US? people could still drink and the criminals made lots of money plus youd get more home made stuff like moonshine etc which can have even more health problems such as blindness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Is anyone able to give me a convincing argument against the need for a ban of alcoholic beverages? Teenagers in the UK are more likely than any others to get drunk (Source)which has an established link to our record levels of teenage pregnancy (Source) Almost 10,000 deaths each year are as a direct result of alcohol, with many more where it's a factor (Source). There are around 15,000 new cases of alcohol related liver disease every year (Source) and it's blamed for many other illnesses, including a recent rise in oral cancers (Source) Crime levels linked to alcohol are huge, with around 1 million violent assaults each year by people under the influence (Source). One in Six road deaths are due to drunk driving, with over 100,000 drivers per year guilty of this offence (Source). Throw in the link between unemployment and alcohol (Source) and there's not much to defend it. There are food additives or pesticides banned because of the most remote links to various illnesses, and there are plenty of other previously legal recreational substances which have later been banned, so who can convince me that there are good reasons not to ban alcohol? Not much to defend it? Are you for real? It's one of the great joys and comforts of human life, it's been a part of human culture for God knows how many thousands of years. Many of the most beautiful drinks in the world are alcoholic. The drinks industry is a massive employer, and generates staggering amounts of revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Alcohol is not the problem, it's the people who drink it irresponsibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries22 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 what about the taxes on Alcohol and Tabacco, all other taxes would go through the roof. How would you like that to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Is anyone able to give me a convincing argument against the need for a ban of alcoholic beverages? Look at the situation we have now with heroin addiction and multiply the damaging effects several hundred fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Robbo Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Not much to defend it? Are you for real? It's one of the great joys and comforts of human life, it's been a part of human culture for God knows how many thousands of years. Many of the most beautiful drinks in the world are alcoholic. The drinks industry is a massive employer, and generates staggering amounts of revenue. None of which is a good reason not to ban it, since we already ban many drugs which exactly the same applies to. I'm expecting plenty of replies like yours, Mel & HN's. But I want to see if anyone can actually defend alcohol as being legal if we take the fact that pesticides, drugs and food additives are banned as a reasonable measurement of standards for legality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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