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Originally Posted by Weitz
Seems sort of pointless to make it only at picnic areas and only to be consumed with food.
People who make rules when it comes to booze in this country must just be floored when they travel the world.
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One of the most eye-opening experiences I've had about Canada was when I was helping open a wine shop in BC and we had to meet with several members of the liquor control board.
Before the meeting I tried to engage a couple of inspectors in conversation about wine, I figure they've dedicated their careers to alcohol, they probably are pretty knowledgable, right?
Nope, complete teetotallers. It became immediately apparent that most of the people involved in liquor control, licensing, regulation believe that alcohol is a vice, that society would be better off were it completely banned, and that due to the unfortunate fact that so many people are weak, the consumption of alcohol must be strictly and severely controlled and restricted lest something horrible happen to "the children."