So many great responses to my last post, guys. Thanks so much for your input. It's always 100% better when I have other opinions to mesh with my own.
That said, I s'pose it's time for me to answer the questions I asked all of you.
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My thoughts on drinking: Contrary to popular belief, I'm not against it. I see nothing wrong with enjoying a beer (or glass of wine, in my case) with friends. I just think that people (my generation, more specifically) are really irresponsible about how much they consume. It doesn't help that I attended one of our nation's top party schools, but still.
In addition to what I've just said, I should also say that I believe at least 90% of the "excessive drinkers" only drink because they want to look cool in front of their friends. I can't tell you how many times I've watched people take shots and grimace as the liquor makes its way down their throats. In my personal opinion, that's a look of desperation. Desperate to fit in, desperate to look cool and desperate to get drunk so they don't have to deal with the disgusting taste of whatever they're putting in their mouths.
The difference between an alcoholic and a social drinker: Up until I read through your comments and welcomed a new way of looking at "social drinking", I had a difficult time differentiating the two. Because I've already explained my way of looking at this in my comment to Tina, I will avoid rambling on about it. Instead, I will provide two comments that (I feel) accurately describe each title:
ALCOHOLIC - "I would describe an alcoholic as someone who feels a need to drink in order to escape something completely. I think there are different levels of alcoholics, with some who are still capable of backing off their habit and changing their lives, and some who just can't drink alcohol at all in order to recover. " - Gregg
SOCIAL DRINKER - "I think that the difference between an alcoholic and a social drinker is that alcoholics have a need for the drug. Social drinkers just have the desire." - Thames
Reckless, drunken women and rape: I knew as soon as I posted this question that it would probably bring on a hint of controversy, but it's something I've been pondering for quite some time and I had to ask.
Let me begin by saying that there are few things in this world that disgust me more than a hammered female. It grosses me out and it is honestly one of the main reasons I avoid going out. BUT. Even though I really want to see each of these women end up with an embarrassing video on YouTube, I NEVER want to see any of them turned into a victim of rape.
A LOT of people have started to blame women for an increase in rape crimes and, for the most part, I don't agree with it. Sex is something that requires the willingness of both parties to participate in the act. If there's even a hint of force from either party then I consider it to be nothing less than rape. The reasoning of an overly drunken female (or male) can hardly constitute as logical and, therefore, I don't think it's "okay" for anyone to take advantage of them.
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On the other hand, however, I do think that there are certain instances when women should be to blame for their actions. For example, let's say a hammered gal throws herself at an equally hammered man. Neither one of them possess the ability to decide whether or not it's a good idea to have sex, so, going with the flow of their drunken nature, they go for it. The next morning, when the girl wakes up, she finds herself laying next to this guy on the floor of the party host's restroom and immediately concludes that she has been raped. The guy (who, like her, is unable to recall any happenings of the previous night) is then plagued with the title of "rapist" for the rest of his life even though he and the female are both responsible for their actions and equally to blame.
NO ONE deserves to be a victim of rape. And, similarly, NO ONE deserves to be accused of rape if BOTH parties are at fault.
These are my opinions. Maybe they differ from yours, maybe they don't. All I really care about is the safety of others. Not just the drinkers, but the people who are affected by them. I've heard horror stories (ex: my great-great grandmother and great-great aunt were killed by a drunk driver--he hit them with his car and they were trapped, dragging beneath it, until he came to a stop. All the while, my great grandmother stood watching on the sidewalk as they died right before her eyes.). I've seen how it can turn into a disease and destroy someone entirely. I've witnessed how it can tear families apart, leave its victims looking torn and ragged, and change the lives of all who succumb to its lure. All it takes is one-too-many, people. One-too-many and God only knows what you're capable of.
All I ask of those who read this is that you drink responsibly, and urge others to do the same. I promise it's not that difficult and you aren't going to die if you don't get hammered every other day.
It's time for our generation to start growing up.
All my love.
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