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Originally Posted by Derek S
I'd like to see two different rates of duty for alcohol. One for drinking in the pub and another higher charge for off-sales. ...
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Thereby penalising those who want to drink at home with friends and family.
If someone commits an offence (drunk in public, or whatever its called), why not punish them? Why punish the majority of law-abiding citizens?
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Originally Posted by Angua
.... It would be interesting to see how much DV and other drink related drains on the NHS are fuelled by binge drinking at home.....
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Does it matter where the drink was purchased? Shouldn't the message be "responsibility for one's actions"?