[runninglips]

The premise that less alcohol consumption is better for people is false. It is not the govts business, to make the circumstances of my private life better, it is to safeguard me from others. This includes criminals, foreign despots, and the govt itself. I seem to recall that in the late 1700's, as we had the run-up to our Revolution, people also drank much more that the "experts" of today thought appropriate.

Someone once said, "it is not the length of life that is important, but the depth". I'll drink to that.

[Always A Marine]

The premise that less alcohol consumption is better for people is false. It is not the govts business, to make the circumstances of my private life better, it is to safeguard me from others. This includes criminals, foreign despots, and the govt itself.

Hear! Hear! There will always be people who believe they have the right to tell others how to live their lives. Such people are a menace to free society, and should be flogged.

[freedumb2003]

>>The premise that less alcohol consumption is better for people is false.<<

It gives us our best thread posts!

;)

[AustralianConservative]

I think moderation is the key. That said there were good and bad aspects to Prohibition. What’s more, we don’t live in a perfect libertarian world. Many temperance women were being bashed silly by drunks, so talking about private lives and choices is subjective. Are all laws bad? LSD lollipops for kids, anyone? Is prevention better than a cure?