[wombatmobile]

Those terms you use, "damage" and "inferior", are of course, subjective, relative, and circumstantial, rather than absolute.

When I used to drink a lot of beer, I might have agreed with their sentiment, since I would mostly be drinking because I wanted the effect of the alcohol.

But since I stopped drinking alcohol, after several months I found, to my surprise, that a zero alcohol beer can be quite a pleasant experience. The taste reminded me of what I used to like about drinking beer with friends, whilst the differences helped me to stay connected to my new found appreciation of clarity.