It is the early 20th century, liquor has been banned for almost a year now. I feel like this has been a positive experience. I read in a paper somewhere that there have been less arrests ever since the prohibition laws were enforced. The amount of insane and immoral people on the streets have gone down. I personally think that Congress was wise to ban the sale and use of liquor. I was reading the paper the other day and I came across this article with a quote from the New York Medical Society. It said:
"that among the evils which they see constantly resulting from the use of ardent spirits, are
impaired appetite for food, nausea, a sensation of faintness at the stomach, tremor of the limbs and body, headache, palpitation of the heart, dyspepsia, ulcerations of the stomach and bowels, fevers
of the most fatal character and inflammation of the brain. The habit cannot be indulged, even to a
moderate degree without expense to the constitution of the individual” “that they will endeavor to impress on the minds of their patients the importance of abstaining from the strong liquors, and
that they will endeavor to use their influence in correcting the popular error, that what is called a
moderate use of then is conducive to health, and permanently increases to the vigor of laboring
people"
Honestly if liquor is causing us so many health problems, why should it be allowed? If we want to better our society, we should get rid of what's holding us back. All the death and disease caused by these liquors is ruining the potential of so many young and intelligent people. If they spend their nights drinking, and their days hungover how will they better themselves? How will they educate themselves? They won't be able to get jobs and they won't be able to provide for their families. Speaking of families, I have seen so many of them destroyed because of the excessive amount of liquor consumption. My friends husband is a prime example of this. He's out all day working, and always stops at the local bar to get a drink on the way home. Except one drink always leads to another and another. He spends most of his monthly paycheck in just one sitting. When he gets home he's completely wasted. He can't even walk normally, let alone take care of his kids. So his wife does everything. She cleans the house, cooks the food, and cares for all the children, all while her husbands wastes their money and his health.
I don't believe that I am the only one who thinks this is a positive thing for our society. Congress said that the 18th amendment must be ratified from every state within 7 years. However 3/4 of the states ratified in less than a year. This means that other states agree with what I am saying. They know that in order to move forward, economically and socially, liquor must be banned. Society needs to develop an abstinence towards liquor, it is for their well-being, and futures.
- March 8, 1828, Haverhill Gazette- Opinions of Physicians:New York City Medical Society-1327-
- A detailed account of the 18th Amendment by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,Daniel Roper-State February 9, 1920
- National overview of Prohibition's first year Baltimore American - Maryland, Baltimore, January 16, 1921
- Kentucky targeted as a source of much of the nation's liquor Lexington Herald - Kentucky, Lexington, October 25, 1921
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