2006-10-27 06:41:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because that would actually involve the store owners, being responsible, and having a social concience. It would also require a police force that is effective in all communities not just areas of the city riddled with crime. The gov't knows that most citizens and shop owners lack the maturity and social concience to enforce this. They know that the police force is understaffed and overworked, and morally beaten. So they make evryone pay for their inadaquecies, and do what their best at TAX TAX TAX
2006-10-27 06:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Instead of taxing the law abiding citizens, as mentioned here - enforce the tax ..... impose heavy fines on those who sell alcohols to the underaged - including supermarkets ...... impose fines on parents who buy alcohol for their children and friends (I'm thinking more of those who take their kids to the pubs with them - so long as the youngster doesn't buy the alcohol themselves at the bar - most pubs seem to turn a blind eye to the parents buying it for them ....) ...... fine the kids (or their parents) when they are found drunk and disorderly or committing a crime whilst under the influence ..... NO IF'S BUTS OR MAYBE'S.....
2006-10-31 02:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good point but wouldn't it give the police lots more paper work and keep them from dealing with real crime, there should be more community support officers about at night to stop it and people selling drink to kids should get a harsher sentence/fine as a incentive not to, there's always an offy that will sell to kids so why not punish them?
Oh and parents should be punished aswell or have some sort of warning if their kids are found drunk, then maybe in the future they will be more responsible.
2006-10-27 06:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no argument that stands up for justifying this. It is one of those things that sounds good - if drinks are expensive, kids can't afford them and will therefore drink less.
In practice, and the politicians know this, it just won't make any difference other than to raise money for the government.
The only way to stop underage and binge drinking is to make it socially unacceptable. It would have to be a long term strategy with no quick wins but is the only way ahead. Only when kids think being drunk makes you look stupid will they stop.
2006-10-27 06:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by charlie 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes to enforcing the law
2006-10-30 19:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raising taxes makes money. Enforcing the law costs money. Simple economics really.
2006-10-27 07:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The government always take the easy money making option instead of actually dealing with the problem and inforcing some positive workable plans to incourage sensible drinking
2006-10-28 05:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by sonic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing more than lobbyists getting a law passed in order to line the pockets of corporate America....
2006-10-27 06:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by TJD 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've just joined Yahoo answers today - there are already 2 almost identical questions on this subject in the last 12 hours in this same thread topic tree? What gives? is there no moderation here and does nobody check before posting a question. I only ask because I already posted an answer to this on one of the different threads earlier today. Earth calling Yahoo! - do you copy...???
2006-10-27 06:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by Nim_Chimpsky 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
taxing the old falling down water. id say the in power government will soon be on the deck and out for the count!
2006-10-27 06:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by ezz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋