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Originally Posted by bwsmith  Indeed -- and I have thought a bit about the use and abuse of alcohol. The Scriptures condemn drunkenness which indicates there is a risk in drinking.
One in four people will be affected by someone else’s use of a substance that produces unexpected “kicks.” For the person who picks a harmless drink, relying on their freedom to do so, somebody else usually picks up your tab – there is no absolute prohibition, but there is a risk, and those who are over thirty have lived to see many who have wrecked so much by exercising their rights.
I know I am on the losing side of this debate – | Unless you're condemning anyone who drinks any amount of alcohol, there's no debate to be lost or won. It sounds like you're just expressing the need for caution and the reasoning behind your choice to abstain. There is nothing wrong with that.
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Davidius
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