Many people suffered harshly during those years, many were jailed, and yet alcohol rightly or wrongly is now freely available albeit pursuant to regulations. You can not stop a product or service that is wanted, not by law, not by harsh penalties, history clearly demonstrates that. The media has fought long and hard for freedom of speech. The issues of this debate go towards the right of individuals to decide how they can obtain medical treatment. To date the media have NOT given the opportunity to online providers of stating their position.
Lets hope they realize the real issues at stake, before their own rights are violated.
The real issue is not the prescribing of viagra online but the increasing variety of prescription drugs that may become available online. This is perceived by the AMA as affecting the prestige, and status of Doctors in Society. Some US Doctors do not want to compete with Doctors worldwide because it will cost them money. As for the AMA they simply want the power and control. These are the real issues and the real losers as always, will be the Public and the practice of Medicine in the new millennium.