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9/12/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1615-9/12/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What Al Capone can teach India about prohibition
Who loses the most if alcohol production, distribution and consumption are all prohibited? Liquor shops, bars and restaurants, wineries and brewers, or government?
Several states ban any consumption of alcohol in India and some others are considering to follow the suit. Women are supporting the move and so do the Muslims.
You might assume that they drink cold beers because of the heat. But in fact, the vast majority of the alcohol consumption in India is spirits, or hard liquors. Drinking such strong alcohol in quantity often leads to alcoholic, domestic violence and crimes. And make the situation even worse, some of the liquors are homemade and badly-made, and even toxic. And those who make money of such alcohol drinks are gangsters or mobs. Underground business and money, some of which is used to bribe officers and politicians. And no tax revenue form such illegal businesses which are not supposed to exist.
Now you know who loses the most, the government.
Enjoy reading and learning what India could learn from America.


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