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If they wanted to discourage drinking they would raise the legal drinking age or institute bans. "Sin taxes" have always been about revenue.
by nazgulsenpai 4y ago
If they wanted to discourage drinking they would raise the legal drinking age or institute bans. "Sin taxes" have always been about revenue.
- TremendousJudge 4y agoOutright bans have historically never worked to discourage drug use. They only create a very rich criminal class that thrives in selling illegal products.
- paxys 4y agoThe only outcome of such bans is an unregulated and untaxed black market. See the outcome of the "war on drugs" as an example. If people want to drink alcohol they will find ways to do so. The best governments can do is ensure quality control and tax it (and fund public education and health via those taxes).
- marcosdumay 4y agoYeah, right. If there's one thing that works predictably is banning drugs...