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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
My point is that it's likely that alcohol use will become more restrictive, more expensive, and less socially acceptable. It has already been trending that way for some time, but this will give the social engineers greater license. And again, demographics are pointing that way anyway. There will come a point at which drinking will become uncommon enough (as smoking did) that legislators will be able to enact punitive restrictions without fear of public backlash.
And no, I'm not a smoker. But it was clear to me as smoking was driven out of public spaces and taxed higher and higher that alcohol would follow, and for the same reasons. If you can't imagine a Canada 20 or 30 years from now where drinking is regarded much the same way smoking is today - an unhealthy habit of the lower classes and the weak-minded - then you don't have a very good imagination.
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Well, I'd say that is highly, highly speculative. And if society changes and drinking is less prevalent, is that a big problem? If you enjoy it and are still kicking around in 30 years, I'm sure you'll still be able to enjoy whatever drink is your preference.
The way scotch prices have gone up the last few years, I won't be complaining if the competition for the good stuff dropped off a bit.
