Note 210 — Chapter III
Henry P. (Henry Pomeroy) Horton translation
After what we have said concerning the causes of the consumption of alcohol, we must add something about the production of it. As is the case with most articles, the production of alcohol is capitalistic, that is to say, for the sake of profit. Consumption is only a condition for attaining this end. If the profits could be greater without production it would cease.210 Aside from the producers, the state also has a great interest in the consumption of alcohol, since it derives considerable revenue from it.