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Policymakers tried to do something about it in the United States - alcohol was made illegal by a constitutional amendment (the 18th), which means that 2/3 of th
by mdaEyebot 4y ago
Policymakers tried to do something about it in the United States - alcohol was made illegal by a constitutional amendment (the 18th), which means that 2/3 of the legislative body had to vote for it.
Predictably, people continued to consume alcohol in less safe ways, illegal "speakeasy" bars flourished, and moonshining became a very popular occupation. NASCAR was born when bootleggers started racing the cars that they had modified to outrun the police.
Eventually, the 21st amendment was passed to repeal the 18th.
- barbazoo 4y agoThat was 100 years ago. Since then many countries have successfully reduced the usage of other harmful substances, for instance tobacco which was done by prohibiting advertising. It doesn't need a ban to change the public's behavior.
- aeternum 4y agoYes, an all out ban is foolish, there are smarter ways to deal with it. Why not slap a significant tax on alcohol advertising just as we do with alcohol sales?
- mlinksva 4y agoIndeed why not. Yet another possibility: remove copyright restrictions on any work featuring alcohol or an alcohol brand.
- mdaEyebot 4y agoThe taxes on alcohol are already quite high; vice taxes are good politics. I am all for a complete ban on alcohol ads, even if it seems about as likely to happen as a ban on car ads.