[biblewonk]

Prohibition can not be shown to have increased drinking. However, it was an anti-biblical thing to do and was doomed to failure. Jesus turned water into wine. Drinking wine, or similar drinks, is not a sin. Being a drunk and putting people in danger is though. Banning all drink would be like banning all sex because there are so many aberations on the basic and good theme.

[antiRepublicrat]

Prohibition can not be shown to have increased drinking

Forgetting about wine, hard liquor sales went through the roof.

Total Expenditure on Distilled Spirts as a Percentage of Total Alcohol Sales (1890-1960)

Back to wine. Sales of sacremental wine, which was allowed due to freedom of religion, shot up a large percentage when prohibition started.