Many Native American cultures did not know about alcohol before it was introduced by Europeans, same in Australia and New Zealand. The many deleterious effects of colonization are certainly “a significant element in their cultural development” but maybe not in the way you intended.
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some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 day agoAnyone who thinks alcohol “fixes problems” is probably not a serious person. I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who truly believes that.
Alcohol is, however, an inextricable part of the human experience throughout the world.
Soggy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Sources on that? I’m quite sure they had at least corn beers and other fermented drinks.
They maybe didn’t use them for everyday consumption in the beginning, but they definitively had them.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
People who drink do indeed report that in the height of inebriation, everything in their lives feels quite good & well. Then they report the hell of the hangover the next day, and the craving for more alcohol so they can feel good again. A perpetual cycle of drunkenness that eventually affects career & family & finances & domicile stability.
I’ve never had alcohol in my life. Poisoning oneself does not need to be normalized.
timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
It’s pretty clear you have no real concept of what you’re talking about all throughout this thread.
Best quit while you’re behind. Not everyone out drinking is getting lit or subscribing to all the other social ills you’re describing from your “observations.”
These takes are as lame as prejudging someone based on music tastes, hobbies, dress, etc.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I will state some facts. Alcohol is literally poison. Alcohol has calories but no nutrients. Alcohol is not necessary for human consumption. Alcohol is harmful to humans. No benefits aside from being a mind-altering substance that helps people relax or whatever.
My drug of choice is intense physical exercise. All the side effects of physical exercise are good & positive: mentally, physically, & spiritually. Energetic & alert & clear-thinking during the day, and sleep well at night. The effects & benefits of intense physical exercise are real & long-lasting. Not temporary or superficial.
timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
Great for you.
Not going to rip on your hobby or way of life. Maybe suggest you do the same to others.
There is plenty that is harmful in life but enhances it. Sorry you haven’t grasped that that is life. If you ever had a beer maybe you’d find that you don’t even want the alcohol but found the taste is good. But heaven forbid people make their own choices abbot life without some holier than thou person coming in to lecture them.