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Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I noticed in another thread a reference that if you never drink, your smarter than the rest. I don't buy that. As a matter of fact, I say beware of anyone that can say, I NEVER drink alcohol. A beer or a glass of wine or a mix is part of the worlds social experience.

I support not drinking folks when they are alcoholics, for religious reasons and so on,


but,

Never in so many things that are normal excepted behavior by the majority can certainly be considered extreme. Beware of extremists. We are a democratic society with a mix of faiths, races, and even entertainment methods. Do your thing your way, but allow others the same courtesy.

This is the first post, that I totally agree with you.

It has been proven that people who have one drink per day live longer than teetotalers. People who have a drinking problem like alcoholics, shouldn't be drinking. If someone doesn't want to drink for religious reasons, that's ok too.
Some people don't like the taste of alcohol and that's fine. There are also people that have a family history of alcoholism, that won't drink too. To each his/her own.

Moderation, and tolerance, for all people, is strongly recommended. IMHO

Agree to disagree, respectfully.