Might as well throw in back yard abortions as well.Are you in favour of bringing back Prohibition?
Although the temperance movement, which was widely supported, had succeeded in bringing about this legislation, millions of Americans were willing to drink liquor (distilled spirits) illegally, which gave rise to bootlegging (the illegal production and sale of liquor) and speakeasies (illegal, secretive drinking establishments), both of which were capitalized upon by organized crime. As a result, the Prohibition era also is remembered as a period of gangsterism, characterized by competition and violent turf battles between criminal gangs.
Trump would, wouldn't he?Might as well throw in back yard abortions as well.
Well, I was considering the point of the OP when this made it clear.Trump would, wouldn't he?
No, for various reasons.Are you in favour of bringing back Prohibition?
Are you in favour of bringing back Prohibition?
No.
Didn't work the first time, and it wouldn't work now.
Just look to all the drug laws for comparison.
Hasn't stopped or in many cases even reduced the use of illicit drugs.
It would just create one more underground market and likely as violent trade.
Not according to history I have heard and read, maybe I should ask how “success” is defined and “who“ was successful.
Not according to history I have heard and read, maybe I should ask how “success” is defined and “who“ was successful.
Not total prohibition - but fewer of them.But some of you would like to do Prohibition on guns
Are you in favour of bringing back Prohibition?