How is that not alcoholism?

astura · 2026-03-23T23:03:58 1774307038

Having 2-3 drinks on a Friday night is "alcoholism?"

rkomorn · 2026-03-24T07:35:21 1774337721

2-3 drinks on a Friday night isn't.

2-3 drinks on a Friday night when you're supposed to drive home is different. I'd also say "I can drink because the law is wrong" is also not exactly a neutral take.

astura · 2026-03-24T11:47:33 1774352853

Ok, but it's not alcoholism, it's something else (disregard for others)

Ntrails · 2026-03-24T11:57:02 1774353422

Precisely!

There are two key components:

    - I believe the law is overly proscriptive / strict / wrong.
    - I believe I won't get caught

It's no different to someone speeding because "It's clear conditions and I consider myself to be perfectly safe at this speed". Or skipping a stop sign "I can clearly see nothing is coming".