Heaven help us, why are fervent non-drinkers so aggressive about their life-style choice? I say that having read the whole thread. If you don't drink, good for you, but don't tell the rest of the world how evil it is. I asked an absolute top Endocrinologist about drinking and diabetes. His response was "you need to understand that there's a lot of alcohol fascism in my profession, if you enjoy a drink have a drink" I'm happy to take his advice! A very good friend and colleague of mine was a bishop in the mormons (church of Jesus Christ and the Latter day saints) Not my cup of tea, but a nice guy, and obviously teetotal. he freely admitted he became a member of his faith because his father was a drunk, and that a large number of his colleagues had similar family backgrounds and joined for the same reason. Very sad, but he didn't assume that all people who drink are wife (or husband) beaters. So if people here had bad experiences with alcohol, that's sad, but I fear that is not a reason to lecture the rest.
Bet I get attacked now eh?
