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» paper_turtle - Prohibition

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In his blog,
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Brian wrote:
putting Prohibition on the path to instinction.
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First of all, and with all due respect, the word you wanted was extinction, not instinction.
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With regard to Prohibition:
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My first husband was an alcoholic, and one of my cousins died as a result of liver damage caused by alcoholism. I am well acquainted with the havoc alcohol can wreak in lives.

Still, I would not favor a return to Prohibition. Alcoholism--or any other addiction (e.g., drugs work, anger, or a host of other things)--is only the manifestation of a deeper problem: a disease of spirit. To cure the addiction, the spirit must be healed. 12-step programs are so effective because they work at healing the spirit. Enacting a law does not heal spirit.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle