tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651724990228782828.post1436487429117967536..comments2024-03-28T17:03:47.687+05:30Comments on Rajan C Mathew's Blogs: Will the Liquor Prohibition in Kerala Going to Drive the Last Nail to the Congress' Coffin?Er. Rajan C Mathew FIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271941784093385135noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651724990228782828.post-52747141619476317322015-05-01T14:11:48.850+05:302015-05-01T14:11:48.850+05:30It has become amply clear by now that the liquor p...It has become amply clear by now that the liquor prohibition imposed by the present Kerala government had nothing to do with the welfare of the people, but only a blackmailing effort to extract more money from the bar owners and liquor traders. Anyway, this political gimmick has back fired and exposed those in the government and perhaps nailed the Congress and its allies for ever in the state!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651724990228782828.post-8164151108015573532014-09-10T10:37:47.469+05:302014-09-10T10:37:47.469+05:30This is exactly what happens when the government t...This is exactly what happens when the government tries to bring about laws to control long standing habits of people. Such laws are regressive in nature in the sense that it gives undue powers to the corrupt law enforcers to enhance their corrupt practices. So the state degrades to a Police state, something that threatens the essence of democracy! <br />People who have visited some nations where broadminded individuals are leadership positions would clearly discern the difference. They no more practice such impractical and foolish laws. What they do instead is to implement certain practical rules. For example, in the USA the prohibit liquor sale to teenagers strictly. Preventing advertisements and allowing its use only in restricted areas could be another way. Sale of limited quantities of liquor to registered adults online could be another way.This way, the number of liquor users and their consumption pattern can be monitored or even restricted. Advertisements and sign boards of all bars and liquor shops could be banned. Nuisance creators and alcoholic drivers etc could be fined severely. There are many such ways to do, if the government is really serious. But in Kerala, the government is apparently not serious, but is only trying to play some politics. <br />In a nearby country, liquor and such vices are openly allowed, but hardly any of the problems that we see in India happen. Perhaps, the permissive laws took away the curiosity and adventurism from the people. Pressure of destruction builds up when you stop the flow! That is a natural law!<br />Er. Rajan C Mathew FIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271941784093385135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651724990228782828.post-7544858719449556342014-09-09T15:39:47.891+05:302014-09-09T15:39:47.891+05:30Prohibition already exists in Gujarat, and if what...Prohibition already exists in Gujarat, and if what I hear is right, ppl. there can still get liquor illegally. But, it costs more, and that prohibits ppl. from drinking uncontrollably. So, prohibition may not be such a bad idea.<br /><br />However, that is not a permanent solution. The decision not to drink, should come from people themselves and cannot be effectively enforced by rules and laws. <br /><br />To address this problem, we should find out what drives people to drink, and address those issues and create alternative habits that don't affect the health. <br /><br />Destination InfinityDestination Infinityhttp://www.destinationinfinity.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651724990228782828.post-79599645674048027042014-09-08T10:35:53.207+05:302014-09-08T10:35:53.207+05:30prohibition is a retrograde stepprohibition is a retrograde stepV N K Murtinoreply@blogger.com