2008-12-04, 02:57 AM
So you know one smart guy who drinks. I'm sure you've also heard of really old people who smoke continuously but are still healthy. So?
If you look around, you'll see a lot of people who drink much more than your friend does, and are incredibly stupid. And that's not even counting the drunk homeless.
Drinking does not make you smarter.
However, a drop of alcohol also does not immediately turn your brains to pudding, the way they try to make you believe in school. A glass of wine or a beer with your dinner isn't going to have much of an effect on your health, good or bad.
So why do they lie to kids at school? Because they don't want you acquiring a taste for alcohol. One beer is harmless. Passing out drunk every night is bad for you. Drunk driving is bad for you and everyone around you. How to draw the line? Too many people are unable to limit themselves, and so to prevent overdoing it, you're just forbidden to touch the stuff at all.
If you look around, you'll see a lot of people who drink much more than your friend does, and are incredibly stupid. And that's not even counting the drunk homeless.
Drinking does not make you smarter.
However, a drop of alcohol also does not immediately turn your brains to pudding, the way they try to make you believe in school. A glass of wine or a beer with your dinner isn't going to have much of an effect on your health, good or bad.
So why do they lie to kids at school? Because they don't want you acquiring a taste for alcohol. One beer is harmless. Passing out drunk every night is bad for you. Drunk driving is bad for you and everyone around you. How to draw the line? Too many people are unable to limit themselves, and so to prevent overdoing it, you're just forbidden to touch the stuff at all.