4 ms·
> There are still dry counties in this country and there is nothing wrong with that Yes there is: it is not in anyone's rational self-interest to bar others fr
by javert 12y ago
> There are still dry counties in this country and there is nothing wrong with that
Yes there is: it is not in anyone's rational self-interest to bar others from consuming alcohol.
The voters who ultimately determine these policies are simply acting irrationally.
- lukifer 12y agoIt's worth looking at first-generation prohibition through the proper historical lens: it was a womens' issue, largely a proxy for addressing domestic violence and unemployment as a result of untreated alcoholism in men (this was before AA). Prohibition may be immoral and/or counter-productive, but to those who have experienced the worst elements of alcoholism (personally or societally), the drive to outlaw it is at least understandable, whether or not it is irrational. I strongly recommend Ken Burns' documentary series on the subject: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition
- EGreg 12y agoSimply asserting something is irrational doesn't make it true. Just want you to put a little more meat on your argument