Project Gutenberg 2010-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 141 Wightman, Lulu The Menace of Prohibition Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Menace of Prohibition" by Lulu Wightman is a critical examination of the Prohibition movement, arguing against its potential impact on American governance. Written in the early 20th century, during a period marked by significant social reform and moral crusades, the book delves into the dangers of Prohibition as a principle that threatens individual liberties and the structure of civil government. Wightman identifies the political motivations behind Prohibition, suggesting that the movement seeks not merely to enforce moral standards but to seize and consolidate political power, potentially leading to a repressive regime reminiscent of the Dark Ages. In her work, Wightman contends that Prohibition is based on a fundamentally flawed premise—that the government has the authority to dictate personal choices under the guise of social morality. She points out that the enforcement of Prohibition could create a culture of hypocrisy, where individuals become lawbreakers out of necessity, resulting in widespread corruption and erosion of trust in public institutions. By drawing on historical precedents and contemporary examples, Wightman warns that surrendering liberties to such moralists could culminate in collective tyranny, diminishing the core values of freedom and democracy that the nation was built upon. Overall, her passionate defense of personal liberties and critique of Prohibition makes for a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersections of morality, law, and individual rights in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33920/33920-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Prohibition -- United States Prohibition -- Moral and ethical aspects HV Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 87936 2025-08-14T04:06:02.176320 text/html 85204 2010-10-17T14:03:04 text/html 137791 2025-08-14T04:06:07.477405 application/epub+zip 136632 2025-08-14T04:06:04.827300 application/epub+zip 97463 2025-08-14T04:06:03.717323 application/epub+zip 256452 2025-08-14T04:06:09.523352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237739 2025-08-14T04:06:06.821303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168715 2022-09-15T12:35:51.249782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75802 2025-08-14T04:06:01.748332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75622 2010-10-17T14:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18740 2025-08-14T04:06:09.658266 application/rdf+xml 13130 2025-08-14T04:06:04.211345 image/jpeg 3754 2025-08-14T04:06:03.964293 image/jpeg 61562 2010-10-17T14:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 28952 2010-10-17T14:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 133474 2025-08-14T04:06:02.190306 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog