• FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
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      3 months ago

      Depends on the country you’re in.

      Irrespective what country a person is in, what exactly are you suggesting be a crime?

      Is it just alcohol you have a problem with or should people be arrested for scratching a pig behind the ears or being women drivers?

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        3 months ago

        Depends on the circumstances of a country. Laws should change according to society’s needs.

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          3 months ago

          Laws should change according to society’s needs.

          Are you claiming people in different countries have different kidneys? “…basically poison that has to be filtered out and fucks up your liver and kidneys.” was the rational by which you defended the position alcohol should be illegalized.

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            3 months ago

            Probably because they’re basically poison that has to be filtered out and fucks up your liver and kidneys.

            Do not filter out the words you do not wish to read.

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              3 months ago

              Do not filter out the words you do not wish to read.

              You do the same:

              Pretty sure you’re allowed to poison yourself; why should it be a crime?

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                3 months ago

                Sometimes, but not in this case.

                Willingly and knowingly poisoning yourself for the sake of entertainment is a crime… against humanity.

                A personal freedom should not inflict its costs on others. Poisoning oneself does do that and as such should be curtailed where possible.

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                  Willingly and knowingly poisoning yourself for the sake of entertainment is a crime… against humanity.

                  Being an oppressive dick about what people do to their own damn bodies is a bigger crime than getting drunk.

                  A personal freedom should not inflict its costs on others.

                  Drinking doesn’t.

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                    Its consequences do. To get drunk is to have your judgement impaired. Always. You cannot be counted on to think or act stably, which makes you a possible threat to yourself and all those around you.
                    The more you drink, the more you become a mindless husk reacting solely on whatever fragments of your former self still work.

                    Long-term it also means medicine, hospital visits, maybe even the need for a transplant. All those are in limited supply, which means your drinking problem will take time and resources away from people with actual unavoidable issues.

                    A drunk person is a problem and a burden. Their personal choice in this is worth less than the proven consequences of letting them roam free.