Why Bother Drinking (Intellectual Forum) -- LiveWire Teen Forums

In response to the "alcohol is not to blame" argument, that "a liquid is not to blame"; this type of argument is analogous to "guns don't kill people, people kill people;" they are both trying to argue semantics. Guns, like alcohol are both catalysts for negative consequences. Using guns in moderation is still killing in moderation, and using alcohol in moderation is still putting a toxic substance in your body (it is a toxin that your body than attempts to break down). That being said, the scientific studies that claim that alcohol have health benefits can only prove correlation, not causation. That is, people who are healthy may drink a little alcohol, but it has yet been proved to be the cause of good health. For example, the French (as a whole) are certainly more healthy than Americans (as a whole). However, a part from drinking the occasional glass of wine, they also often take three hours to eat a meal, which is much better for your digestive system; they eat smaller quantities, which is again a healthier way to live.

So, it cannot be conclusively argued that alcohol is good for your body; much like smoking, it is bad for your body. However, people enjoy the consequence of poisoning themselves. I stop there, however the consequences are also inherently negative. A person on this thread mentioned that it allows people to act how they otherwise would and implied that's a good thing. Yes, it can be a good thing, but if you can act like that under the influence, you can act like that sober. For example, it may help you approach people that you otherwise wouldn't. Well, you CAN approach any one you want, making it easier as a result to an external substance is only harming your own self development into a person that you want to be.

It cannot be argued that alcohol is good for you, only that individual people enjoy the negative effects of negative substances. This, in moderation, won't be the end of you, however, no one is going to say, shoot up coke in moderation, or cut yourself in moderation. So, my question is, why even do that?

Quote: from downwardspiral at 12:36 am on July 15, 2009

It's none of anyone else's business what I take into my body

It IS people's business. One person drinking can easily affect people around zere, whether it is positively, negatively, greatly, or negligibly. Furthermore, I'd doubt you'd say that to the relatives of the victims of drink driving accidents. This type of exclaimation, "It's not your business" is immature at best. Humanity is not a series of individuals that happen to be living in close proximity with others, but rather it is a social species based in community. Something a group of people do DO affect the other people in that community or social group, whether or not they care.

Quote: from TheSte at 9:12 am on July 15, 2009

I know, the OP was talking about heavy drinking, which i don't condone at all, but it's just fun, drinking in moderation. I'm having a party tonight, and plan to get drunk, I also plan to have a brilliant time.

Getting drunk is far from an example of moderate drinking and I doubt that many people would disagree.

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