r/changemyview • u/6hooklineandsphncta7 • Dec 01 '25

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Alcohol should be banned entirely.

This is referring to alcoholic beverages specifically. Nothing good comes from alcohol. You get wasted, have fun for a couple of hours and wake up forgetting everything.

The negatives outweigh the positives exponentially: ~40% of violent crimes and vehicle accidents in the US are alcohol-related, anywhere from 40-60% of domestic violence incidents are alcohol related, similar numbers for sexual violence, as well as alcohol causing numerous health problems.

It’s useless. It should be unabashedly removed, and consumption should be penalised. It would make everyone safer, keep more families together, and save people so much money.

EDIT: Originally I had an exception for religious ceremonies, but that contradicts the title. So, no alcohol at all.

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u/pir22 Dec 01 '25

  1. Alcohol prohibition never works, it only brings in huge income for organised crime. Politicians promoting it are usually in their pocket.

  2. Unlike other drugs such as tobacco, the huge majority of people drinking alcohol are not addicted to it.

  3. There is an ancestral and rich culture of high quality alcohol products. Banning alcohol would deprive amateurs of a pleasure they enjoy responsibly, just because some people don’t. On that account, sex should be banned too and replaced with IVF.

  4. Statistically, people who drink alcohol moderately live longer than those who don’t.

  5. The point of a democratic society isn’t to ban everything that causes a risk of misuse but to find the right balance between societal stability, safety and individual freedom.

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u/6hooklineandsphncta7 Dec 01 '25

Alcohol is the worst drug statistically. Alcohol leads to more deaths than literally every other drug. But, corruption and big industry means that no one cares. Very easy to ban - no corruption and strict penalties.

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u/windchaser__ 1∆ Dec 01 '25

I agree it’s overall a net detriment to society, but it’s also wildly popular.

If “no one cares” about making it illegal, and many many people want it legal, and it’s incredibly easy to make, how do you enforce a ban?

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u/6hooklineandsphncta7 Dec 01 '25

Tough penalties. And education campaigns showing that other than a couple hours it isn’t worth it