Assertion: prohibition's effect | /r/HasProperty | negative
Facets:
value: largely
type: DEGREE
value: on the whole
type: DEGREE
value: despite these tendencies
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However, prohibition had negative effects on the American economy, with thousands of jobs being lost, the catering and entertainment industries losing huge profits.
text: Still, let's take a moment to remember that Prohibition did have some positive effects.
text: Our current age-specific prohibition (age 21 minimum age law) has had numerous negative effects.
text: Despite these tendencies to increase crime, the net effect of prohibitions on crime can be negative if prohibitions discourage consumption of the prohibited good and if such consumption encourages criminal activity.
text: On the whole, the initial economic effects of Prohibition were largely negative.
text: The effects of Prohibition on law enforcement were also negative.
text: Overall, the effect of prohibition was negative and it definitely did not succeed in achieve its goal of ending the use of alcohol.
text: Initially, prohibition had some positive effects in some states, with Ford reporting that absenteeism in his companies had decreased by half.