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There wasn't one. All the arguments for prohibition basically boiled down to "people are too stupid for their own good", which is certainly true, but the problem was that making alcohol illegal didn't make them any smarter, it just made them more willing to break the law.
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∙ 12y agoPeople shouldn't be permitted to decide for themselves whether or not they should be able to enjoy a drink.
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∙ 12y agoPeople can't be trusted to make their own personal decisions about whether or not to drink Alcoholic Beverages.
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What does every letter in prohibition stand for?
Prohibition does not have a specific meaning for each letter. It refers to the nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933. The term itself simply denotes the action of prohibiting something.
Why was prohibition good?
Prohibition wasn't good because it failed and led to massive social and other problems.
Why did racists support the prohibition amendment?
Prohibition can be seen as part of a cultural war against immigrants. That's one reason the KKK was such a strong supporter and (illegal) enforcer of prohibition laws.
Was prohibition a good law?
No, it was counterproductive.
What are the release dates for Good Cops - 2011 Prohibition 2-7?
Good Cops - 2011 Prohibition 2-7 was released on: USA: 1 January 2013
Why did people oppose prohibition?
People opposed prohibition because alcohol business was very lucrative. Another reason people opposed it was that they felt they should not be told they could not drink.
What was the good side to prohibition?
My big smelly bum you paigan
What weres some positives of prohibition?
Some criminals that could or would not be prosecuted for other crimes were jailed and/or fined for violating prohibition. Other than that, very little good came out of any prohibition.
Why was prohibition reversed?
Prohibition was repealed because about 75% of U.S. voters came to believe that it caused much more harm than any good.
How far was the role of the Temperance Movement the most important reason for the introduction of prohibition in America?
There is no question that the temperance movement, particularly, the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), was the most important political force which resulted in Prohibition in 1920. There could never have been Prohibition without the WCTU.
What is is to forbid the practice of making selling or using?
Prohibition
What was one reason union membership rose in 1930?
One reason was that congress outlawed the closed shop
