Kudistos Megistos said:
Cirio said:
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". |
What do you mean, "become"? Drinking (sometimes to excess) has been a way of life for thousands of years. The amount people in the West drink nowadays isn't at all spectacular, by historical standards. Don't act like this is some recent phenomenon.
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But it is? Go back before the WWII era and although drinking was common, it was nowhere near as widespread as it is now (especially among teens). And thousands of years ago, only those who were rich and in power drank as a way of life; most people never did due to not having access to it. Alcohol nowadays has become very easy to obtain and is even easier for youngsters to get involved with it, thus it has grown into people's lives more. Hell, go travel to a country where alcohol is banned due to religious reasons and you'll see the wide amount of shops that sell alcohol. The reason is because alcohol is more accessible; about a few years ago that wasn't the case.
I'm also not putting down anyone who drinks as I clearly stated that I don't have an issue with people drinking. Don't take this personally.
