Increasing the price od alcohol wont bring down anti social behavour or alcohol abuse

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I am always amazed at these stupid anti alcohol lobby groups that say we have to increase the price of alcohol to stop alcohol abuse and binge drinking . Or some un educated parent that has a child with alcohol abuse problems . Most likely the child is in that problem due to bad parenting also.

That is one of the main reasons that Wine went up by €1 per bottle yes for tax reasons as the goverment makes us believe but the lobby groups have been shouting for this increase for some months now and some politician wanting to brown nose with people that are sick of antisocial behavior relating to drink .

You dont see drunk kids in the streets with bottles of wine you see them with alcopops or vodka , beer etc .

Because some members of society cant behave or respect alcohol why must we the law abiding decent citizen from what ever social background pay for their bad behavior.

Then also these stupid lobbyist come up with ridiculous statements like if we increase booze prices it will help because booze is so cheap . I dont know where they doing the research but they obviously have never been abroad or have access to the internet to see how cheap alcohol is in the rest of Europe. We have the most expensive alcohol prices in the EMU.

Why aren't Italian Kids and french kids falling around the streets where alcohol in those countries are half the price its here. A bottle of Jameson which is made here is €16 in a supermarket in Italy . ANd a bottle of Baileys is €9 in the Italian alps . Its got to travel far to get there and for everybody to take their cut to be able to sel it for those prices. ANd as mentioned youths aren't stumbling around the streets at rock bottom booze prices.

SO I ask you what is our excuses to be getting of our heads at double the booze prices. And then to top it off these Anti Alcohol lobbyist want to increase the prices .

In Europe and most other countries kids are taught the basics of alcohol that its not just for getting of your heads but that its there to be enjoyed in moderation and to have respect for it . Also its a companion to good food not fast food . Maybe if we get the food and appreciation of good food and alcohol as a companion to it, concept right there wont be so many obese people around also. And then Irish society will also be more healthier . There is nothing wrong with introducing a glass of wine to a meal for a child like most civilized countries do . This has to be controlled obviously and be explained. YESSSSSSS all the anti alcohol people are having heart attacks now . But have a look at Italy , Spain , France et al and see they have these ways to introduce alcohol to kids in controlled environments . And then you know your kid isnt getting of its head in some field or anti social spot doing you know what else also


Education education education. And please don't ruin it for us Innocent law abiding citizens MR/Mrs politicians lobbyist.

Mr Magnolia

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