For
1. James Bond and Brigitte Bardot.
2 Yes, alcohol is evil. But a cold beer never hurts – nobody was sober at the hottest party of their lives. Diplomatico rum? A taste illumination of divine proportions, and anyway, even Jesus regularly tweeted one. Drinking is a tradition. Can what monks have been fabricating for centuries be sin?
3. with the exception of Christians, religious fundamentalists curse alcohol – which in turn speaks in its favor from a liberal perspective. Anyway, Oktoberfest, birthday, separation or Christmas party… There’s always a reason!
4. oops, “accidentally” snogged your colleague at the aforementioned Christmas party? The buzz is a cheap excuse. But still.
5. definition of happiness? “No plans, just sit down.” (Harald Juhnke)
Against
1. frustration drinking makes the disaster temporarily bearable. It rarely changes anything.
2. if mugging is supposed to be an honor, vomiting is not a disgrace? We could still do without. By the time the liver has had its fill of intoxication, the hangover-stricken owner is in agony. Acid in the gut, low tide in the wallet, holes in the memory…
3. unlike you, the Internet does not forget. While you barely remember the night’s embarrassments, proof photos of them go viral on Insta.
4 Whereby we’re still talking about trifles with hangovers: In Germany, alcohol kills over 200 people. Per day!
5 In addition, drunk drivers not only endanger their own health. At weekends, every second traffic accident registered in Germany is due to ethanol abuse.
