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From a No voter: Legalization brings normalcy By Jana Esch I'm not sure if some of the statements being tossed around about legalizing alcohol are coming from misinformation or misconception, but from my experience I can tell you that most opinions I'm reading on the "yes" side simply aren't true when it comes to under aged drinking. I lived in Northern Indiana (where all is "wet") before moving here at the age of almost 40. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a "dry" county. I was surprised to think it could mean anything at all when you could go two counties over and buy it legally. And more surprised that there were bootleggers here. My biggest surprise tho was the stigma attached to drinking by most residents. After all, it was still pretty easy to obtain and legal close by, so how was there such a strong resistance to it from the general public? After 20 years here, I truly believe it has to do with the law, moreover than the religious aspect of drinking. When an activity is legal, it carries no stigma. Nobody stands in judgment over you socially if your activities are legal. Legalize it, the stigma gets chipped away, and now it's a normal activity accepted by your peers. That simple. A really good example of this is Colorado and it's legalization of pot. It's a booming business and growing by leaps and bounds. Which by the way proves that use of that drug is on a sharp incline. After all, it's now legal. Alcohol use will also increase very rapidly here if it's legalized. It won't take very long at all for it to become socially accepted, thereby, normal. The underage drinking? Bootleggers don't go away they just take a different form. All kids have to do is sit in a parking lot for a little while till they find someone who is willing to buy it for them for a few extra bucks. This is common practice in Indiana. Of course you can also alter your driver's license "IF" you have to deal with a seller who is following the law. This was an easy thing to accomplish 50 years ago and Photo Shop wasn't even on the drawing board back then. Of course you also have free access to whatever your parent's home stock consists of. If you have liberal parents, where 18 years old is as good as 21 years old, then your parents can act as your favorite bootlegger. There are some people in this county pushing this vote who totally understand and are aware of these facts. But for those who haven't seen how things work in a "wet" area, I want you to understand and not be misled. It is for you that I write this. Bottom line: Alcohol use will greatly increase upon legalization. Underage drinking included. There will be a very small few in this county that will greatly benefit financially from the sales of alcohol, i.e. those obtaining the very few licenses for alcohol sales granted to this area. The tax revenue will in no way make you feel better about the change that will take place in your county. If this vote passes, it will never ever revert back to "the good ol' days". And just as a side note: Doesn't living in a dry county make us pretty special and unique when every other county is opting to be wet? I think the marketability to industry and the college would be overwhelming. - Jana Esch This story was posted on 2016-02-29 11:36:15
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