Alcohol Consumption Debate

We can't make people drink alcohol in moderation either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nobody should really consume alcohol daily, yet a lot of people sure do.

significant is more like 5 drinks/day, not /week

there are societies without alcohol, in fact about 2 billions people are not drinking at all, what is better?

I don't go on huge drinking "sprees", but I feel like this comment applies to me.I don't drink during the week as I reserve it for social occasions, even though I really enjoy certain drinks (wines, cocktails and liquours). I also eat healthily during the week and try to look after myself physically and mentally.I'm pretty actively social, between family and friends, and we get together pretty often. That manifests itself usually with a dinner, with a drink or two

Sounds like you’re not drinking enough alcohol!

First I respect his decision. For some it can addictive and if you feel like you can't control yourself it's best to avoid. However, he uses "getting drunk" and "drinking" interchangeably, there's a lot between those two points.A drink a day, sometimes two, are not harmful. They will not really intoxicate you. Everyone else is drinking so any dumbing down is valid for anyone else. A drink are two is not unhealthy, maybe it's even healthy.

As a casual drinker, it's bizarre that there is this rather prominent belief from others that you cannot enjoy your life more if you drink from time to time

Plenty of people. Once you start paying attention, you see many many casual alcoholics. I'm not sure why you're being downvoted because it's a common misconception as others have pointed out how much constitutes a drink and how much we're actually drinking.

The word "just" in your last sentence does not paint the full picture of the situation.Imagine two villages. In one of them, it is customary to drink a glass of wine with dinner. On holidays, two.The other village has a habit of drinking themselves stupid every single evening with gin.Now: this is really only a difference in quantity. Both are consuming alcohol for pleasure. But the first village will probably be OK; there are tons of such villages in France, Spain and Greece,