[sarsway]

Or maybe just let be? What's up with this militant righteous, virtuous drive to force ideals upon others. Humans have been getting drunk on fermented crops since the dawn of time. But now, thanks to social media, people can comfortably invent some imaginary moral high ground from their homes, proclaiming the lifestyle of millions of fellow people unacceptable.

Maybe expand the mind a bit, visit a strict Arab country or something. They don't drink much there. Has nothing to do with health though. It might help get a picture what kind of society they are advocating for.

[kelnos]

I don't think the point here is some righteous/virtuous one. The argument is that alcohol causes billions of dollars in increased health care costs and decreased productivity, and is a leading cause of death and other health issues.

I'm all for dropping restrictions on things that people can do that don't harm anyone else, but frankly I don't care to spend more money on health insurance because a bunch of people want to drink too much.