Scipione is out of control with his thought bubble about changing our way of life with alcohol. He is a non drinker and he should instead be more concerned with the real criminals in our society, the illegal drug dealers who get our kids hooked on marijuana, speed, cocaine, heroin and other such substances.
Kids and adults will try and abuse any mind altering sustances, it is the way of things that happen in any society and with most animals.
All humans will be susceptible to any substances that are available, it is stated in the Darwin Awards that some will destroy themselves and others stay on the right path.
Sure, throw the book at those that abuse life whilst under the influence of a drug, including the grog. The slippery road to prohibition will encourage those who wish to use substances, the illegal and uncontrolled ones, which are much more onerous to society than a couple of drinks.
Prostitution, murder, theft, all things associated with illegal drugs.
Most parents will try to educate their kids about responsible drinking, others will encourage abuse. Find those offenders and deal with them, not cast a net over everyone.
Underground illegal behavior is much more offensive to societly than legal use of substances. Discouraging drinking will push people to try other abuses. No taxes on those illegal substances makes them attractive to the entrepeneurs so there is a case to "legalise" them and bring them under state control. Banning most but allowing some substances as in Brave New World spells this possibility out but it not a pretty ending.
We still live in a free society, can say what we want and carry on our lives behind closed doors as we see fit. The State should stay out of our lives if we afford no harm to others.
Barry should tell Scipione to back off and chase the real bandits.
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