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To: TimF who wrote (95651)	1/17/2005 6:01:25 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) of 793586

But my guess is that social intolerance is what turned the tide. That makes sense. Which doesn't bode well for libertarianism, unfortunately. On the other hand, I was forced to read a social history of saloons (too fluffy!) which had a fascinating subhistory of alcohol consumption in America. Turns out everybody of all ages drank beer all day long (small beer - lower alcohol - for the kiddies) and were constantly buzzed. (Can't remember the name of the book, it was written by one of the professor's proteges and I sold it back immediately after the class.) Despite being slightly sloshed from sunup to sundown (which took a horrendous toll in work place accidents) they managed to build the country pretty well until the Industrial Revolution, when drinking on the job became too hazardous to the bosses' expensive machinery. Most of us don't drink during the work day because we can't do our jobs if we do. I expect the same would be true if drugs were legalized, we'd save it for the weekends. But what about the ones who don't work?

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