"''It's a valid comparator: the nanny state/big government (whatever you want to call it) is saying to people "We won't let you do that, even in the privacy in your own home, as we don't agree with it."''": This is one reason why it's ''non'' a valid comparator. Prohibition was not something that the government imposed on the populace. It was voted in by the people—in a referendum to amend the constitution. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 06:58, 5 June 2008 (EDT)
:I can't tell if your comment is meant to be in support of alcohol prohibition or not... Anyway, which referendum are you referring to? As far as I can tell it was simply a vote on the US Congress. [[User:Dnotice|Dnotice]] 07:21, 5 June 2008 (EDT)