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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
I’m sure you’re aware that there are differences in the reasons for why people consume food and why people consume or use recreational drugs. That being the case, I don’t see what point you are trying to make.
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I'm not sure if there is as much of a difference as you think.
If the purpose of leaving the house is to get as drunk as possible, why is the person in your example even going to a hockey game? I would also argue that there already are alternatives to spending $10 per beer at the Saddledome during the game. Why is this person currently not chugging $6 pints of beer at National before the game to save money?
And why is it that we care so much about liquor sales at one venue vs another? Is $50 spent at the Saddledome more beneficial to the economy than $30 spent at the bar next door or $12 spent at the liquor store? Maybe if people start to find alternatives, it will force certain prices down. Why is that a bad thing?