User blog comment:The Leader/Allow Alcholic Beverages/@comment-81.154.137.121-20101026133739/@comment-1295062-20101026233246

Ok people who know how to drink:


 * Me


 * Triskelle

We understand that alcohol is something to enjoy. Not to treat as something like cocaine or something to have after your girlfriend dumped you. However it is you Americans, you British, you Canadians, any English-speaking person (with the exception of people with some sanity) can't drink alcohol. Because one person gets drunk and that makes alcohol evil. Just because a German called Hitler killed six million jews doesn't me we kill every German in Germany. But when it comes to alcohol it is something which must be burned forever.

@ Explorer 767 - So how does that prove your point?...

...? Do you need a ... at the end of thatt? How dramatic is that? You need a ... for something so undramatic. Anyway, it proves that any English-speaking person on this Wiki and the whole world is absolutely iresponsible when it comes to alcohol. It proves how the Continental Europeans and the sane English-speakers can drink alcohol properly (when eating of course). They don't go for Buckfast Wine, which is truely an horrible drink loaded with too much caffeine. That caffeine has caused crime in Great Britain (the people in Ireland and Ulster are sane enough not to drink it... for all those who's Geography is rubbish GB only means England, Scotland and Wales). Finally, more proof that the English-speakers have given alcohol a bad name:

BINGE DRINKING OFFENCES:

Ireland - 48% of drinkers binge drink, thus putting themselves at risk of drunkness.

England - 40% of drinkers binge drink.

France - 9% of drinkers binge drink.

I bet that 9% are British tourists. And yes, I'm most likely right; when I was camping in France every drunk person I saw was British.

To sum up:

The English-speakers invented drunkness and while the French know how to drink it the English almost treats it as a drug.

''No one ever said that cream soda was a substitute for those. Besides, soft drinks are NON-alcoholic.''

Err... yes. You, ZapWire and Z K. Yes, they are non-alcoholic. And I respect that. Alcohol is not needed for that. It is like adding tomato sauce to a bacon roll; if you do it tastes better. But with a fish you'll make it worse. Alcohol is needed in some drinks to make it better.

''CREAM SODA FACTORY. That wouldn't exist if there weren't a cream soda market, which means people drink it. (No, I don't mean the factory drinks cream soda... I'm just pointing something out.)''

I meant real life. Hands up if you regularly drink cream soda - and enjoy it. On CP they have a drink nobody cares about. Cream Soda is horrible, you know it, nobody drinks it, end of story.

Then the point of allowing alcoholic beverages is...

The same as soft drinks. To drink. But they have GOOD side effects. They do put a smile on your face and make you talkative; this is not drunkness. Drunkness involves things like being totally insane and just as stupid as the yanks when it comes to alcohol. Drunkness only occurs to people who treat it as a drug. It's also refreshing, like Coke. Here I have comments from people on ''Yahoo! Answers'' about their view on alcohol (note: this hasn't been edited so expect grammar mistakes):

''In moderation, it can be viewed as a treat...the same reason why you don't eat whole pies or chocolate bars every day, and don't spend a pile of money on clothes on a daily basis, or spend a week straight playing a video game. These are treats. In excess, they are all incredibly detrimental to one's health and well-being. In moderation, these things can also be a source of shared interests among friends. Think wine tastings, and meeting up at a pub to bond with people you haven't seen in awhile. The key is moderation.''

It gives you a nice feeling(in general), it kinda relaxes you and most importantly, it's a social thing.Just like smoking a cigarette, I believe that psychological bonds are created between "Smoking/Drinking" and "Having fun with friends".And then there is the media showing it as a cool thing to do.

Because people tend to lead very boring lives and they feel that they are part of a good thing if they drink alcohol to excess

''You don't see how it makes people feel good, because you've never tried it...thus your opinion is pretty much void...if you tried it and found no positive qualities to it, it would be easier to take you seriously...

Alcohol in certain quantities does often give people a good feeling (a buzz)...too much and it can make them sick or kill them...

People enjoy it because they like the buzz and it lowers inhibitions, so they are more comfortable doing and saying things they wouldn't do or say sober...''

''If you have never drank, of COURSE you can't "see how it makes an individual feel good."

But, it does. Why else do you think so many people use it so some degree?

I drink alcohol (wine, several glasses maybe once a month or so) because it DOES feel good.''

''1) I like the taste of alcohol 2) It takes the edge off a harsh day 3) I find it refreshing

Please note that I do not drink to excess, nor do I drink to get drunk (which a lot of people seem to want to do)''

As you can see, everyone of those people's drink it sanely. They understand what alcohol is. That is what alcohol is. That is it's point.