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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
feck man, you've obviously never met any alkies. those people are more fucked up than your worst nightmares.
i like to get plastered a few times a year, but if somebody else chooses not to, it's none of my business to persuade them to do so. fact is that alcohol unlike othre drugs is poisonous to every cell of the body, from the brain to the gonads, not just the liver, and if you choose to take poision, you shouldn't feel morally superior-- matter of fact you should be able to enjoy yourself without chemicals. the other day i went to a melt-banana show & had a blast just drinking bottled water. it's not so hard you know.
of course may i remind you, i like to get plastered every now & then, so i'm not preaching abstinence. but what ploesj said is true and what you said is a bunch of rationalizing horse dung  
but hey, welsh drunks like dylan thomas are fine by me. |
My father was an alcoholic lol
There is a big difference between being an alcoholic and enjoying yourself in moderation. And I certainly don't feel morally superior. Its a non-issue. Like I said the effects of alcohol aren't for everyone and I was only talking about how I feel about the health/enjoyment balance. My main objection I suppose is people who don't drink not appreciating that you may drink alcohol for different reasons other than to get drunk. I will often buy something more expensive that I enjoy, rather than something cheap that I can buy more of. Some beers I will take an hour to drink. Most of the time I dont drink at all with my friends. The demonisation often over shadows the pure art of brewing. I know that most people drink just to get drunk but thats not me.