Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-25020300-20150307090651/@comment-25020300-20150506022832

Issue 47: After a particular night of debauchery by a group of revelers, some citizens are concerned drunkenness is having a serious effect on the population and economy. Your advisers have listed several possible solutions to the issue.

-"Well, it's obvious isn't it?" Says a long time Redguard supporter of prohibition, "We must ban alcohol across the board. The vile drink is hurting the productiveness of our workers, and is giving an excuse for people to ruin their lives and hurt the people around them. A total ban is completly necessary, and has been for a long time."

-The Argonian tavern mole nearly spits up his mead, "You want WHAT?! Alcohol is extremely important to our culture, not to mention it is a nice temporary escape from our problems, and serves as a nice social buffer. Put a tax on it if you must, so as to keep it out of the hands of people who really should be working, but keep it resonable for Mara's sake!"

-"There's an even better solution," Says a strange, small Breton who's spent half of his life in a mine, "We should nationalize the alcohol industry. That way, we wouldn't need to raise taxes to raise a profit, and we could ensure workers get good pay. On top of this, cut managment wages to a more reasonable amount, and start funding greater education. What workers don't quit drinking after that will have a negligable effect on the economy, and we shan't have to worry about it any longer."

-"You know, I'd really appreciate if you just left it alone," Says a local drunk in the streets, "We don't need anymore changes. Just please, leave me alone. No, really, please leave, you're blocking my sunlight."

-"This drunk raises an important issue," Says a Dunmer who seems unusually high strung, "You know, it really isn't the government's job to stop all of these things that 'harm' us. Why not legalize Skooma? The people would love you for it. Trust me."