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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