Proposed public boozing laws ‘unfair to most drinkers’

[CityFarmer]

The new law is having similar mentality as "no food/drink on MRT", which solved an issue quickly, with the expense of majority, IMO...

(I am not a regular drinker)

Proposed public boozing laws ‘unfair to most drinkers’

SINGAPORE — The proposed new laws to cramp alcohol consumption in public spaces have been widely pilloried, with brickbats focused on what are deemed as overreaching regulations.

The plan to bar boozing in public between 10.30pm and 7am, as proposed under the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill tabled on Monday, drew widespread objection, with many saying it would be an unfair penalty on the majority of drinkers who are responsible.
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http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pro...t-drinkers

[HitandRun]

The new law is having similar mentality as "no food/drink on MRT", which solved an issue quickly, with the expense of majority, IMO...

(I am not a regular drinker)

CF

Why do you say that it is at the expense of the majority (which I reckon you mean Singaporeans)? Do you have a habit of drinking in public? The majority of Singaporeans that I know do not drink in public wor, i.e. they might drink at home, in coffee shops or in pubs but not in public places as defined by the law, especially after 10:30 pm.

So far, the only folks that the law appears to target are those migrant labour. I am not suggesting that the government is right to target migrant labour with laws like that but I am just wondering whether your disagreement is more philosophical, i.e. a matter of principle.

[CityFarmer]

The new law is having similar mentality as "no food/drink on MRT", which solved an issue quickly, with the expense of majority, IMO...

(I am not a regular drinker)

CF

Why do you say that it is at the expense of the majority (which I reckon you mean Singaporeans)? Do you have a habit of drinking in public? The majority of Singaporeans that I know do not drink in public wor, i.e. they might drink at home, in coffee shops or in pubs but not in public places as defined by the law, especially after 10:30 pm.

I agree with you that most locals drink in homes/coffee shops/pubs, but we should agree that some locals like to drink around camping over weekends. We don't do it regularly, doesn't mean we will never do it.

So far, the only folks that the law appears to target are those migrant labour. I am not suggesting that the government is right to target migrant labour with laws like that but I am just wondering whether your disagreement is more philosophical, i.e. a matter of principle.

It is not just a matter of principle. I wonder one day, we may ban talking loudly in public space, while the issue of phone ring in public meetings remained.

(just a minor ranting )

[brattzz]

by all means, go ahead and TAX 2000% for booze and cigarettes!