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Lunchtime debate: Should we ban domestic violence offenders from drinking alcohol?

The Chief Constable of the new Scottish single police force has suggested that men who are convicted of domestic violence while drunk should be banned from drinking alcohol.

I wondered what Lib Dem Voice readers thought of this proposal. In England, Drinking Banning Orders have been around for 7 years but the guidance on their use suggests that they may not be appropriate if an individual is subject to domestic violence proceedings.

I’d be interested to see if anyone has any knowledge of how these orders work in practice, and whether they are effective in reducing offending. Are they too illiberal, …

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  • User AvatarEddie Sammon 24th May - 7:17pm
    Interesting Catherine, I don't know much about the separating church from state proposals but they sound similar. Amalric, ahh now it makes sense. Thanks
  • User AvatarEddie Sammon 24th May - 7:06pm
    Richard, I think your point about civil marriages being nothing to do with religion is a good one. I don't know much about this so...
  • User AvatarAmalric 24th May - 6:55pm
    @ Eddie Sammon – “but was it not the case that marriage was a religious innovation, and civil partnerships a civil innovation” Eddie you are...
  • User AvatarCatherine 24th May - 6:39pm
    @ Eddie Sammon That's similar to one of Simon's suggestions re complete separation of church and state (if I've understood both of you correctly). While...
  • User AvatarDave Page 24th May - 6:14pm
    It would be interesting to compare the UK with other countries in this regard - presumably, the Internet being what it is, access to porn...
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