Re: Appalling...

On Mar 14, 11:16 am, Mark.Wri...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Richard Corfield <Richard.Corfi...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

: There seems to be an acceptance in parts of modern culture that getting
: stupidly drunk is a good thing to do. Drinking is fine in moderation as
: part of being social, but when drinking is the aim something is wrong.

Why? You just said drinking was fun...

The nature of the drug is important though. It was always very noticeable
that during the "rave" era, there was almost never any violence at any
event where the dominant drug being taken was ecstasy.

Difficult doing anything with a fried brain...

Guess it is an indication of the banality and pressure of modern life for
the young.

Oh poor diddums.

They need to engage their brains before they get fried.

The library is free, and usually near the nightclub...

Again, I think it important not to just be scornful of why
people get drunk -

not 'just'...

most people find being drunk a fun experience.

So's naked sky-diving without a parachute...

why they do it.

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-duh!-

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