Comments on: Legalization Is Not Just Tolerance of Illegality http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Rall (Maniakes) http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166358 Eric Rall (Maniakes) Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:11:03 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166358 <em>Consider if rather than repealing Prohibition, America had instead only avoided prosecuting individual drinkers, and allowed some taverns to serve otherwise illegal liquor products. </em>That's pretty much what happened during the height of Prohibition. Purchase and personal use were never banned, and enforcement against retail distribution was spotty at best. The only serious enforcement of Prohibition was against large-scale production and smuggling. Consider if rather than repealing Prohibition, America had instead only avoided prosecuting individual drinkers, and allowed some taverns to serve otherwise illegal liquor products.

That’s pretty much what happened during the height of Prohibition. Purchase and personal use were never banned, and enforcement against retail distribution was spotty at best. The only serious enforcement of Prohibition was against large-scale production and smuggling.

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166354 Dave Price Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:41:05 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166354 Seemed a bit lengthy for a comment, esp. with the cite.   Hell, it's longer than both your posts put together. Also, it's more of a general exploration of why Prohibition fails than a direct response to assertions in your post. Seemed a bit lengthy for a comment, esp. with the cite.   Hell, it’s longer than both your posts put together. Also, it’s more of a general exploration of why Prohibition fails than a direct response to assertions in your post.

]]> By: Kevin D. http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166349 Kevin D. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:31:14 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/12/07/legalization-or-tolerance-of-illegality/#comment-166349 How about responding to my post in the comments?  I'm sick of new posts that are simply comments on earlier posts. How about responding to my post in the comments?  I’m sick of new posts that are simply comments on earlier posts.

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