The purpose and influence of prohibition in America

First of all, the main promoter of prohibition is the Puritans in the United States. People who know American history should know that the earliest European immigrants in the United States came from a group of Puritans who were persecuted in Europe. They left their homes and went to the North American continent, where they took root and grew up. The descendants of these people grew up under the influence of Puritan culture. They oppose extravagance and indulgence and advocate self-discipline and struggle. Drunk people tend to indulge in trouble, and sometimes even have unpredictable consequences. Therefore, wine has become a scourge in the eyes of Puritans and must be removed quickly.

The second reason is that the early 20th century is just catching up with the vigorous development of American feminist movement. At that time, the absolute main force of drinking was men, and men were often ugly when they were drunk. Some mild-mannered people become irritable when they drink too much, and some even go home drunk and punch and kick their wives and children. Therefore, most women are against drinking. In addition, by promoting the prohibition of alcohol, women were urged to further strive for power, so American women at that time were in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.

The third reason is that the United States is gradually becoming prosperous. Under the temptation of material desires, people's moral level is greatly reduced. The continuous influx of immigrants has led to many new social problems. Therefore, traditional white Americans, mainly Puritan families, believe that this situation must be contained, and prohibition of alcohol has become the most direct and effective method they can think of. First of all, the main promoter of prohibition is the Puritans in the United States. People who know American history should know that the earliest European immigrants in the United States came from a group of Puritans who were persecuted in Europe. They left their homes and went to the North American continent, where they took root and grew up. The descendants of these people grew up under the influence of Puritan culture. They oppose extravagance and indulgence and advocate self-discipline and struggle. Drunk people tend to indulge in trouble, and sometimes even have unpredictable consequences. Therefore, wine has become a scourge in the eyes of Puritans and must be removed quickly.

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First of all, we should correctly handle the relationship between public interest and individual freedom. Public interest, public order, individual freedom and individual rights are two aspects of the value pursued by any law. It is difficult to simply say which value is absolutely superior to another. Different thinkers have different understandings and different countries have different arrangements at different stages of development. If the law intervenes too much, it will not be sustainable.

Second, we should correctly handle the relationship between law and morality. Although the boundary between law and morality is not absolute, under certain conditions, law may be moralized and morality may be legalized, but after all, they are two different social behavior norms, and legal compulsion and moral consciousness have their own values.