Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
You've made a choice that works for you, and that's fine. Condemning other's choices in this regard hasn't worked too well (i.e. the Volstead Act)
Moreover, there is a growing body of evidence that consumption of alcohol makes you live longer, so it perhaps it's not so evil.
It's my opinion alone that it is evil, clearly.
That "growing evidence that consumption of alcohol makes you live longer" is relating to a very small amount per day; not the amount consumed by the average person in this day and age.
I.E, this from your little list. An Italian study of 1,536 men aged 45-65 found that about two years of life were gained by moderate drinkers (1-4 drinks per day) in comparison with occasional and heavy drinkers.21