If alcohol causes so many problems, then why is the government not banning alcohol? (Page 2)

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I am not anti alcohol, in fact i drink some alcoholic stuff occasionally but I do so responsibly. This is a purely philosophical question. I mean if drunk driving, alcoholic parents, assault under the influence of alcohol (or about alcohol) and alcohol addictions are so common, then why is the government not banning it? Is it because the alcohol industry is too profitable (and maybe also taxed) to ban?

Anonymous · Answer

They tried... Read your history kid. It lead to some of the worst most bloody violent organized crime in history. When you ban something people do it more not less.

zagor · Answer

Too much of a cultural tradition. Plus the previous attempt to do so just benefited organized crime.

ODC2112 · Answer

Once they did, they created America's largest organized crime.

Grubhub · Answer

Because the government doesn’t care about peoples lives just money

legalboxers · Answer

because its the most regulated substance on the planet. How else would they make DUIs and DWI arrests.

888theGreat · Answer

as many people killed by drunks as Covid , why haven't we shut the economy down? We must stop drunk killing

Anonymous · Answer

They tried, it was called prohibition. All it did was fuel organized crime (the Families) the same way cannabis prohibition fueled cartels...

Anonymous · Answer

Because they tried it and it ended up making more problems than the government could/wanted to deal with.

Brandi555 · Answer

They tried that but then it caused gangs because they sold it illegally.

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

The Same reason they haven't banned cigarettes. Because the government wants to kill us.

Juxtapose · Answer

Freedom is more important than life, especially bodily autonomy.

Shiningtempest · Answer

That's because banning alcohol during the 1920s ended in utter failure due to the rise of black markets & organized criminal activities.

007kingifrit · Answer

because alcohol isn't inherently bad. there is a way to use it properly

SparklyMop7 · Answer

Ever heard of prohibition? They tried. It didn't work. People just found other ways to get alcohol

Fuentes · Answer

They did and it didn't work look up prohibition and Al Capone.

noohair · Answer

It was tried 100 years ago and the crime wave was incredible.

JamesRandiDebates · Answer

They tried that once. It didn't work out very good.

Tstrbrainer · Answer

Freedom of choice.  Life cannot be made too easy and safe.

Dinklex3 · Answer

They tried before. Didn't turn out too good.

QuietRunner · Answer

the United States tried it once wasn't a good time

robocop666 · Answer

or legalising many safe drugs like marijuana and DMT

Anonymous · Answer

İf people select İslam than people never drinks alcohol So i mean no alcohol no problems

Elliegirl · Answer

They tried banning it once. It went badly.

CarolineW · Answer

Because it generates so much money in taxes

linka_pat307 · Answer

They are making money

t-8900 · Answer

Because Prohibition was an epic failure.

Wester1967 · Answer

Taxes. Drinks can be taxed. Weed grows wild

exitseven · Answer

i has been tried a hundred years ago.

ByNature1986New · Answer

Because this is America.

genericname85 · Answer

They tried. It didn't work.

fred_durst · Answer

because government make money from that

Wise4myage · Answer

Boot legging would shoot through the roof.

jerdanro · Answer

They tried that in the 1920's. Didn't work.

WhiteBoyChill · Answer

Because Prohibition failed

Zygum · Answer

Alcohol is strictly banned in Islam

Anonymous · Answer

It's been tried before. Remember prohibition?

Slim57 · Answer

Its all to do with money

JesseJayNeak · Answer

They tried and failed.

Anonymous · Answer

pretty much all comes down to money.

Subarugirl · Answer

It was banned...

call_me_scar · Answer

Corruption

KellyKOO · Answer

Tax $$$$$$

boobliker · Answer

they try before

jimmy2 · Answer

We tried that

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