Should Alchohol be Illegal?

[Vicswampia]

Just because a person does not like something does not mean it ought to be banned.

You tell conservatives that.

[The Uncut]

Alcohol should remain legal for adults.

[Imperium Sidhicum]

The Yank government tried that during the Prohibition already, we all know how that ended up.

Still, most Islamic nations have prohibition of alcohol in their laws, and most also seem reasonably dry. Must be a cultural thing.

In the Western world, every legendary tough guy is seen around with a drink, be it James Bond with his unshaken vodka & martini, or Clint Eastwood's cowboy heroes with their glass of whiskey. Seductive women always ask these tough heroes to buy them a drink first.
The way to stop alcohol consumption is not through bans, but through change of paradigms. What if a generation of young people grew up with popular heroes that didn't drink, that they were implanted with the idea that real tough guys who get the hottest girls don't drink?

This certainly seems to have worked in Islamic societies, where the adoptation of Islam brought this change of paradigms. It certainly didn't happen in one day or a year, but over a generation or more, until drinking booze was no longer seen as cool and looked down upon as a sinful act.

Personally, though, I like things just the way they are.

[Starkiller101]

Alcohol should remain legal for adults.

agreed

[Central Alkebulan]

Considering all you need to make it is to let some maple syrup (if you want rum) sit too long, I'd say that's pretty impossible to regulate.

[Central Alkebulan]

The Yank government tried that during the Prohibition already, we all know how that ended up.

Still, most Islamic nations have prohibition of alcohol in their laws, and most also seem reasonably dry. Must be a cultural thing.

In the Western world, every legendary tough guy is seen around with a drink, be it James Bond with his unshaken vodka & martini, or Clint Eastwood's cowboy heroes with their glass of whiskey. Seductive women always ask these tough heroes to buy them a drink first.
The way to stop alcohol consumption is not through bans, but through change of paradigms. What if a generation of young people grew up with popular heroes that didn't drink, that they were implanted with the idea that real tough guys who get the hottest girls don't drink?

This certainly seems to have worked in Islamic societies, where the adoptation of Islam brought this change of paradigms. It certainly didn't happen in one day or a year, but over a generation or more, until drinking booze was no longer seen as cool and looked down upon as a sinful act.

Personally, though, I like things just the way they are.

I mean, yes and no. Yes, alcohol is illegal to buy in certain countries (like Saudi Arabia) but if you go to a high-class party there and it's in private, there will be alcohol there. In countries like Morocco, alcohol is even easier to find because although its majority Muslim, alcohol is legal and sold in supermarkets.

So even in Muslim societies, where alcohol is very frowned upon, alcohol is impossible to regulate. What makes anyone think they can regulate it in a 'Western' country?

[Draakonite]

The Yank government tried that during the Prohibition already, we all know how that ended up.

Still, most Islamic nations have prohibition of alcohol in their laws, and most also seem reasonably dry. Must be a cultural thing.

In the Western world, every legendary tough guy is seen around with a drink, be it James Bond with his unshaken vodka & martini, or Clint Eastwood's cowboy heroes with their glass of whiskey. Seductive women always ask these tough heroes to buy them a drink first.
The way to stop alcohol consumption is not through bans, but through change of paradigms. What if a generation of young people grew up with popular heroes that didn't drink, that they were implanted with the idea that real tough guys who get the hottest girls don't drink?

This certainly seems to have worked in Islamic societies, where the adoptation of Islam brought this change of paradigms. It certainly didn't happen in one day or a year, but over a generation or more, until drinking booze was no longer seen as cool and looked down upon as a sinful act.

Personally, though, I like things just the way they are.

G.I. Joe didn't managed to do that, though.

[Luveria]

Prohibition produced the best years that America has ever seen

For organized crime.

[Starkiller101]

Prohibition produced the best years that America has ever seen

For organized crime.

making that money

[Ifreann]

Prohibition produced the best years that America has ever seen

For organized crime.

Home brewing was no doubt an exciting hobby in those days.

[Luveria]

For organized crime.

Home brewing was no doubt an exciting hobby in those days.

I'd be home brewing too during those days if that meant being successfully self-employed during an economically troubling time.

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

Should enjoyment be illegal?

[Nigeria-]

This should be captiol punishment for this poison to be soldmi could see smoking but beer and wine and that crap needs to go drinking and driving getting wasted and shit faced needs to end NOW! I want a international ban on liquor and Acholhol

Good luck with that. World peace would be easier to achieve.

[Nazis in Space]

Civilised countries have a legal drinking age of sixteen or less.

[Luveria]

This should be captiol punishment for this poison to be soldmi could see smoking but beer and wine and that crap needs to go drinking and driving getting wasted and shit faced needs to end NOW! I want a international ban on liquor and Acholhol

You're really making me want to go buy beer.

[Jetan]

This should be captiol punishment for this poison to be soldmi could see smoking but beer and wine and that crap needs to go drinking and driving getting wasted and shit faced needs to end NOW! I want a international ban on liquor and Acholhol

Oh boy, I can't believe I missed this gem.

[Forster Keys]

Prohibition produced the best years that America has ever seen

Agreed. I mean have you seen Boardwalk Empire?

[Nigeria-]

This should be captiol punishment for this poison to be soldmi could see smoking but beer and wine and that crap needs to go drinking and driving getting wasted and shit faced needs to end NOW! I want a international ban on liquor and Acholhol

You're really making me want to go buy beer.

Way ahead of you

[Starkiller101]

Should enjoyment be illegal?

Hell no

[Luveria]

You're really making me want to go buy beer.

Way ahead of you

I'll end up doing it in a few hours. I was only on the fence about it, but when a prohibitionist comes along it gives me cravings. That must be why alcohol consumption increased so much when it was banned.

[New Socialist South Africa]

Anyone who thinks alcohol should be illegal should go read up on prohibition, Al Capone and speakeasys. Then they should go slap themselves for making such a stupid suggestion. Alcohol must remain legal, if you don't want to drink it JUST DON'T BUY IT! Obviously there have to be regulations on not being drunk while your driving or working and also as a woman if you are pregnant (so as to avoid giving your unborn baby foetal alcohol syndrome).

[Czechanada]

Since God hath ordained that alcohol is sinful, the United Nations should ban the production, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol and enforce and punish it with roving death squads.

[Luveria]

Since God hath ordained that alcohol is sinful, the United Nations should ban the production, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol and enforce and punish it with roving death squads.

Prohibition 2.0 : Now with deathsquads!

[New Waterford]

Not in moderation, it shouldn't.

[Draakonite]

Since God hath ordained that alcohol is sinful, the United Nations should ban the production, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol and enforce and punish it with roving death squads.

Then why did Jesus turn water into wine???