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There are a lot of things that can be done to limit alcohol without outright prohibition that may be worth exploring. An example is what has been done with smok
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago
There are a lot of things that can be done to limit alcohol without outright prohibition that may be worth exploring. An example is what has been done with smoking.
1. Ban all alcohol advertisements. There is a ton of advertising that normalizes and glamorizes alcohol use.
2. Ban alcohol sales at large public venues like stadiums, concerts, etc.
3. Require companies to ban alcohol at all company sponsored events.
Doing these things would greatly cut down on alcohol use, while not prohibiting it and running into issues at Prohibition.
- User23 3y ago> 1. Ban all alcohol advertisements. There is a ton of advertising that normalizes and glamorizes alcohol use. This reminds me of the South Park "Please Drink Responsibly" advertisement that you can find on YouTube[1]. It's one of those great examples of funny, because it's true. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJWEJuKXZyk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJWEJuKXZyk
- 2023throwawayy 3y ago1. Banning adverts is a fine idea. 2. I think you overestimate the number of people willing to sit through a sporting event or concert while sober. 3. Great, even more reason to skip company events.
- michalf6 3y ago2. Good. Are those events even worth keeping alive, if you need to get drunk to endure them? Something better will take their place. 3. Someone who feels pressured to drink at these would disagree. Especially someone who tries to limit their intake.
- 2023throwawayy 3y ago3. You disagree that I think it would be good to not have alcohol at company events? Odd take for someone trying to limit their intake.
- michalf6 3y agoSorry, I understood that one as irony.
- malfist 3y agoWhy doesn't alcohol have the same warnings as tobacco?
- 2023throwawayy 3y agoOr the same nutrition information and ingredients labeling as all other drink items? Lobbyists are the answer to both questions.
- vhcr 3y agoBecause tobacco is way worse. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/substances-risk-factor-vs-direct-deaths https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/substances-risk-factor-vs...
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y agoI think tobacco is worse for the individual, but in terms of danger to those around, alcohol is way worse. From vehicle crashes to domestic violence to sexual assault, alcohol is a huge contributing factor.
- cjs_ac 3y agoThe subtext of this article is that it's applying to remote Indigenous communities. They're not drinking because it's glamorous, they're drinking because they're caught in the cultural dead zone between a a modern market economy and a palaeolithic culture.