Isn't part of the goal of 24 licensing to address the binge drinking culture? Over here in the states, at least, we have drinking problem s that seem to start with rampant underage binge drinking. It seems to me that the more strictly alcohol is regulated and stigmatized, the more allure it has. Raising our drinking age to 21 has dramatically increased the amount of underage drinking, especially binge drinking (which is really the problem anyway), because our culture no longer encourages us to drink responsibly. More regulation has sent us in the wrong direction. Allowing 24 hour drinking may cause some chaos at first, but long term it is merely a step towards giving people the responsibility to control themselves, rather than trying to impose artificial limits. You aren't encouraged to break rules if they're not there; there's no longer the perverse draw. Anything that can be done to create a more relaxed atmosphere surrounding alcohol is a positive step towards changing the alcohol culture, simply by removing the stigmas that encourage binge drinking.