Although I don't have a problem with other people drinking, because it is their choice and they can do whatever they want, I do have a problem with the way western society has turned to believe that the only way to have fun and socialize is through drinking (even if you don't get drunk, holding a can of beer automatically "fits you in"). It is at a point where I have trouble finding people who share the same beliefs as me, and every event that my friends go to involve everyone drinking and socializing through alcohol. Although many individuals here claim that they drink in moderation, society as a whole does not. It really sucks when you're wondering what to do on a Saturday night when everyone you know is out drinking or going to clubs and drinking there too (why not go to the club and just dance?) I really wish there were more people out there who "drink in moderation", but the truth is, there aren't. Must I be forced through society to start consuming alcohol in order to socialize? Everything in moderation is alright, but drinking has become a way of the western life rather than a means of simple "enjoyment".







