Flagrant violation by members of the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá'í requirement to abstain from intoxicating drinks will
certainly have a debilitating effect on the national community, and these
violations should be forcefully resisted through frank consultation of the
matter by the Counsellors with the National Spiritual Assembly, so that in
addition to admonishments, stern warnings be given to the member or members
concerned, and sanctions imposed, if disregard of Bahá'í laws is continued. - The Universal House of Justice (From a memorandum dated 10 February 1975 to the International Teaching Centre;
The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Prohibition on Drinking Alcohol)
