Comments on: Minimum Price on Alcohol http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/minimum-price-on-alcohol/ philosophy, politics, science, atheism, religion, ethics, life, objectivism Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tobe38 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/minimum-price-on-alcohol/#comment-5085 tobe38 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:50:18 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-5085 The really depressing thing, is that Richard Dodd of the British Retail Consortium began his defence by virtually apologising! Supermarkets believe in responsible drinking, too, and they do an enormous amount to achieve that, in terms of know-your-limits unit labelling and preventing underage purchases of alcohol... He should have made the same points that Evanescent made, i.e. the supermarkets can charge whatever prices they want, the public can buy whatever products they want, and every man is responsible for his own actions. The really depressing thing, is that Richard Dodd of the British Retail Consortium began his defence by virtually apologising!

Supermarkets believe in responsible drinking, too, and they do an enormous amount to achieve that, in terms of know-your-limits unit labelling and preventing underage purchases of alcohol…

He should have made the same points that Evanescent made, i.e. the supermarkets can charge whatever prices they want, the public can buy whatever products they want, and every man is responsible for his own actions.

]]> By: Rory http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/minimum-price-on-alcohol/#comment-5084 Rory Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:58:46 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-5084 Good post. This fool was at our campus the other week, blathering about things, giving no definitive statements except what the public wanted. Good post. This fool was at our campus the other week, blathering about things, giving no definitive statements except what the public wanted.

]]> By: 1minionsopinion http://ellis14.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/minimum-price-on-alcohol/#comment-5083 1minionsopinion Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:26:56 +0000 http://ellis14.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-5083 As far as I know, Canada has always had the Government dictate the price of alcohol. You can't buy it in supermarkets or convenience stores either - only at the Liquor Board stores run by each province, or off sales at most bars after hours if you want to pick up a bottle or case for home. Doesn't stop people from binging, unfortunately. I know there had been fuss about some bars setting drink prices too low, though. It looks like there was a bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia last year that sold drinks a for dollar a piece but was forced to quit doing that after a serious brawl. 38 people were arrested. As far as I know, Canada has always had the Government dictate the price of alcohol. You can’t buy it in supermarkets or convenience stores either – only at the Liquor Board stores run by each province, or off sales at most bars after hours if you want to pick up a bottle or case for home.

Doesn’t stop people from binging, unfortunately.

I know there had been fuss about some bars setting drink prices too low, though. It looks like there was a bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia last year that sold drinks a for dollar a piece but was forced to quit doing that after a serious brawl. 38 people were arrested.

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