Governments have banned many things, wildly popular things, even in democratic nations. While I agree popularity reduces risk, some Governments have banned al

Governments have banned many things, wildly popular things, even in democratic nations. While I agree popularity reduces risk, some Governments have banned alcohol for years, or how about even banning certain types of securities (2008 crash)? To say it is not the same is moot, for, the point is things get banned, popular or not.