Prohibition should be reenacted

Is a transient rebellion really going to justify the deaths of multiple innocent people? Alcohol is a huge problem, especially in America. However, it doesn't really seem like one. It is actually more of a shock that people don't drink in today's society more than ever. "Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults drink alcohol, a slight increase over last year and the highest reading recorded since 1985 by one percentage point." (1) Alcohol is now an accustomed mannerism in American society. This, though, does not mean it is something that is good. Alcohol consumption steals the lives of many Americans, delegating it one of the largest cause of death: "Excessive alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States each year, accounting for approximately 79,000 deaths annually resulting in approximately 2.4 million Years of Potential Life Lost." (2) This isn't the only issue however, as violence and medical issues are greatly associated with alcohol. A Harvard School of Public Health research group discovered "Drinking levels are associated with severe criminal behavior, as well. Heavy- and binge-drinking youth were significantly more likely to report shoplifting, drunken driving, drug trafficking, and having been arrested or booked for legal violations." (3) Furthermore "in general, the risk of cancer increases with increasing amounts of alcohol." (3) The complications of alcohol have influenced several American lives, but society often focuses on the exciting allurements of the drink. These degrading effects on the families and health of America all circulate around alcohol and its use. I'll try to hit all of these points in the next two rounds. There is, of course, the argument that it is not alcohol, but people who do the actions. There is a common argument, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." This is continued when it comes to alcohol; as the phrase is now, "Alcohol doesn't kill people. People kill people," as if to say that pulling a willing pulling a trigger on a gun is equivalent to drinking some beverage, but not when it comes to harming others. However, alcohol is not something that can be remotely compared to guns and other weapons. Guns do not cause of loss of rationale and coordination from the user using it, but that is the case with alcohol. The right to bare arms is a completely different topic, but there is still a case to be made. The effects of alcohol are what causes a person to kill. Here is a short example "A Louisville man is charged with murder after police say he caused a four-vehicle accident that killed one person... Police say Gurley smelled of alcohol and admitted he had been drinking. His Breath Alcohol Content was .295, according to the arrest report. Despite the seriousness of the incident, police say Gurley showed "no remorse" for his alleged crime. The report states that after the accident, a witness saw Gurley step out of his vehicle and demand a light for his cigarette. He never walked to the front of his vehicle to see the damage that was done, or check on the injured, according to the report. Gurley is charged with murder, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, four counts of wanton endangerment and one count of failing to maintain required motor vehicle insurance." (4) There are many other accounts of drunk drivers and drunk people in general who make big mistakes that can end another's life. These people might actually be good people, they might have good self control, but alcohol is what makes them do what the did. This Gurley guy might have been a great and fun guy, but now he is a murderer. There is a very thin line between being tipsy and being drunk, and many people don't know their limits. Alcohol creates a altered conscious that is not actually aware at all. A person cannot reason whatsoever in this state of mind, and anything they do is their responsibility, but what makes them do that action, one of which they would never do if they actually if they understood what was about to happen? Alcohol. A simple case can be seen in this video, although I caution you because it has a lot of cursing and some violence. http://www.youtube.com... This drunk guy obviously does not understand the situation, even though his friend is desperately trying to help him. Who knows what would have happened had his friend not been there. That guy could have murdered someone. If Prohibition can be brought back, even though it did not have a huge effect, with more reinforcement, we can at least save two lives: the drunk and the victim. Is a tiny drink really worth all of these lives? Later on in the debate, I'll try to hit the topics of violence, death, and medical factors caused by alcohol, just in case you wanted to know. (1):http://www.gallup.com... (2) http://benthamscience.com... (3) Alcolism Sourcebook by Amy L Sutton (you can find one a your local library. (4) http://www.wdrb.com...