I don’t agree when the term “drugs and alcohol” is used as this is implying that alcohol is not a drug. The term feels manipulative and purposeful. It is frustrating to see the social acceptance for a harmful drug because it is taxable and socially accepted, but other drugs such as cannabis and psycadellics are heavily stigmatized. Still in large number of places and society’s these drugs are not socially accepted. If a drugs legallity was based purely on the damage it can do to your body, alcohol and cigarette would certainly be illegal.
It can be frustrating to be looked down on while being told that weed smells bad and is bad by someone smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer. They have been greatly decived (i understand weed is not “healthy” but my point is its less harmful than alcohol and has more use cases including some for medical purposes).
Alcohol is in the bible with Jesus’ use and endorsement. That is the primary western cultural root that prevents calling alcohol a drug, because it infers a flaw with the Jesus mythos. Fighting such a battle involves defeating dogma in the dumbest tribes of humans.
Very interesting, i didn’t know that.
Solomon also says to “eat, drink and be merry”. There’s a difference between a good meal and a glass of wine here and there and the ‘eat until you burst or diabetes knocks on your toes, and drink every weekend until you pass out and kill a decent amount of neurons’ take seen in places like America and the UK. Oh well. The problem, I think, is that wise people know their limits and respect themselves too much to go too hard and look too stupid (more than a reputation, they’re responsible for the example they’re giving) but for the 90-99 others, without strict rules and prohibitions, they’ll ruin their lives and those of others…