UN Global Alcohol Control

This is pretty scary stuff.

http://news.yahoo.com/deadly-alcohol-needs-global-regulation-health-expert-says-115803254.html

sounds like typical WHO 'yadda yadda' to me. they're always trying to control this and regulate that. seeing as the laws here in the US are fairly strict compared to european laws, there's probably not much to worry about.

I will take up arms and commit wanton acts of violence if they try to tell me I can't drink or make beer. They try to do that and it'll make the Arab spring look like a high school pep rally.

The UN can pass any resoluton that it likes. The day one becomes binding on what a sovereign nation's people do within the borders of their own country is the day that the UN ceases having even the glimmer of relevance that it tries to pretend to.

The point of the UN is to babysit relations between nations, not to pretend to be some sort of world government.

homebrewdad said:

The point of the UN is to babysit relations between nations, not to pretend to be some sort of world government.

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That's what you and I think, but they think something alse.
Here is a quote from the article:

Sridhar argues that the WHO is unique among health organizations in that it can create legally binding conventions.

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NordeastBrewer77 said:

sounds like typical WHO 'yadda yadda' to me. they're always trying to control this and regulate that. seeing as the laws here in the US are fairly strict compared to european laws, there's probably not much to worry about.

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Not every country in Europe has liberal alcohol laws.
Apparently WHO wants everybody to follow the Swedish system: anything over 3.5% ABV can be sold only in Government owned stores, the stores are located far away from one another, open only 8h/day, closed on Sundays.

They can do whatever they want. I'll still be brewing my 12% barleywines.

F*** 'em.

Americans show on a daily basis that prohibitions on various substances are unenforceable and people will get said substances regardless.

Plus, the UN is an insidious organization that should be completely dismantled.

Scooby_Brew said:

That's what you and I think, but they think something alse.

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They can think whatever they like. I have enough problems with our government supposedly elected by the people. A foreign org like that can proclaim anything they like.

Scooby_Brew said:

Not every country in Europe has liberal alcohol laws.
Apparently WHO wants everybody to follow the Swedish system: anything over 3.5% ABV can be sold only in Government owned stores, the stores are located far away from one another, open only 8h/day, closed on Sundays.

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Sounds like Pennsylvania.

You do realize that the UN has virtually no power. They pass resolutions all the time that almost no one in the world follows, and they only enforce these resolutions if they have support from virtually all of the major powers.

Obama is about the most UN-loving president of all time, and he even ignores the majority of their resolutions.

RDWHAHB

Alcohol doesn't kill anybody, stupidity and over-indulgence does.

The UN can whine and cry all they like, the beggar nations are the only ones who care about their "resolutions". Most moderate to major powers will just roll their eyes as usual and life will go on.

lol @ UN haters who don't understand the mechanisms of international law. Relax.

rockgardenlove said:

lol @ UN haters

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There are rational people who feel anything but negativity or apathy toward the UN?

Huh. You learn something every day.

Scooby_Brew said:

Not every country in Europe has liberal alcohol laws.
Apparently WHO wants everybody to follow the Swedish system: anything over 3.5% ABV can be sold only in Government owned stores, the stores are located far away from one another, open only 8h/day, closed on Sundays.

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that would be a lame law for the WHO to try and impart on the citizens of a sovereign state. i'm not too concerned. last time i checked, the UN, or WHO in this case, don't have much in the way of ability to enforce such a law inside the US. i think our federal government would have to be on board with that one in order for it to be something to be concerned about.

It's not that I care because I'm afraid they will erect some type of enforcement mechanism. That's a ridiculous suggestion, and my previous comments were to point out the futility of such an endeavor on their part.

I care because I despise the fact that some people believe they have the right to dictate individual action on a global scale. It's insulting.

arg said:

Plus, the UN is an insidious organization that should be completely dismantled.

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Word.

America F*** Yeah!!

This. It's a non-issue.

homebrewdad said:

The UN can pass any resoluton that it likes. The day one becomes binding on what a sovereign nation's people do within the borders of their own country is the day that the UN ceases having even the glimmer of relevance that it tries to pretend to.

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