Originally Posted by
bassjones
Given what I know of Neil's religious background, I think his issue is more moral than health related. We have a shared faith, but I am from a Calvinist background and we do not have an issue with moderate drinking. Drunkenness is another matter, but moderate alcohol consumption is no issue.
Actually, it's that I don't like the taste of alcohol. So I don't drink unless it's part of some ritual - toast at a wedding, for instance - or I'm in a state I could use some of alcohol's depressant qualities - I had a couple of vodka-based drinks after a 2007 car accident. (Not before the accident, I assure you.)
I don't object to people drinking moderately in my company. However, I find it's more common moderate to excessive drinkers have problems with my non-drinking.
And to bring this post back to Clydes, one of my favorite stories from my weight loss was the party I was at where a drunk woman snatched food from me saying "I'm not going to let you get fat again." I laughed and thought to myself "A disgusting drunk is lecturing me on self-control."