2006-12-11 03:09:26 · 19 answers · asked by wilke_alex 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because it would then be sold on the black market and the government would lose out on taxes, whilst everyone continued drinking.
2006-12-11 04:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They tried it in America back in the 1920s, it was called prohibition, it just pushed the manufacture of alchohol and its consumption underground. So it was still being consumed, but the government was`nt getting any revenue from it, not a smart move. Instead gangsters like Al Capone were raking in all the profits. So the answer to your question is that it would`nt work and the government would lose revenue.
2006-12-11 11:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by David H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They tried that. It was called Prohibition. Alcohol itself is not the problem, it is the misuse of it. Just like most other things. Not ALL people who drink become addicted. It is a genetic condition. Alcoholics lack a gene in the liver which processes alcohol. Just like diabetics lack the gene to process sugars.
2006-12-11 11:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 18th amendment was made to prohibit alcohol in the 1920s. Unfortuntly bootlegging was done by gangsters like Al Capone amoung others who sold beer illegaly and smuggled it in to the citites like Chicago. People were getting killed over it so Congress made the 21st amendment to overturn the Prohibition Act.
2006-12-11 11:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they tried it already, america banned all alcohol during the 1950's i believe it didnt work, ppl just bought alcohol on the black market or brewed their own, which just made them ill. big outcry when they did ban it.. and people have human rights and their own will to decide whether they want to drink or not
plus the government make too much money from the selling of alcohol, just like with cigarettes they wont totally ban smoking
2006-12-11 11:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They tried that once, and crime skyrocketed. Alcohol is really the only socially accepted intoxicant, and anyone can make their own. There are people trying to get it banned again, but not very many people agree with that.
2006-12-11 11:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by roman_ninja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is only damaging to your health in large quantities. Get your facts straight. Small quantities have been found to be good for health.
2006-12-11 11:12:33 · answer #7 · answered by sarciness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There would be uproar- not just from the Public. A lot of revenue is generated from alcohol and alcohol-related services eg pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants....
2006-12-11 11:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Food can be addictive and harmful to your health. Let's ban food. Sex can be addictive and bad for your health. Let's ban sex.
See where I'm going with this?
2006-12-11 11:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, too much tax money coming in from it.
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
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2006-12-11 11:27:24 · answer #10 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋