As long as we are treated like children we will behave as such.
The news that they are now trying to ban advertising drink is another example of nanny state nonsense that should be knocked on the head
Do you think that drink advertisement is not something that should be elimitated from television, sport sponsorships and internet? Especially the kind that equates drinking to social success and fun times? Do you not think this kind of advertising is socially poisonous, on par with tobacco advertising?
What "Garda body"? And what exactly did they say?Garda body calls for drink sales ban at petrol stations
It's simply a knee-jerk reaction to make the public think that these powers are competent, and know what they're doing.What is their rationale for banning the sale of alcohol at petrol stations?
What "Garda body"? And what exactly did they say?
What the hell does this mean?Gordon Holmes, chair of the Garda Síochána Complaints Board (GSCB) and former chair of the Commission on Liquor Licensing, said he thought deregulation in the sale of alcohol was a mistake.
And was the sub-editor drunk when s/he reviewed the following for punctuation?“I don’t think garages should be allowed to sell alcohol, merely on the perception grounds.
“You are permitting people who are attached to garages where cars go for petrol to sell drink to the people who are driving those cars. I think the perception of that must raise queries in any ordinary person’s mind,” he said.
And was the sub-editor drunk when s/he reviewed the following for punctuation?
It's simply a knee-jerk reaction to make the public think that these powers are competent, and know what they're doing.
If you treat alcohol like a forbidden fruit, then it will only serve to exacerbate the situation. Alcohol is freely available in many mediterranean countries and children has access to wine etc from an early age. This fosters (lager) a completely different attitude towards drink.
Apparently crack is getting to be a problem as well.
This doesn't mean that banning/curtailing it is the answer though? Previous attempts would suggest that such an approach isn't always productive.Its alright saying have drink easily available and we will have a more mature attitude to it,I don't see any evidence that this would be the case in ireland
Its alright saying have drink easily available and we will have a more mature attitude to it,I don't see any evidence that this would be the case in ireland
an addiction and an example of poor upbringing.
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