Essay 3

Drinking a social convention that when seen from another perspective and logic seems like one of the most idiotic activities someone can take part in. The voluntary act of slowly poising yourself and killing brain cells all in the name of fun, depression, regret, or possibly any other emotion or reason known to mankind. The absurdities of drinking do not just stop at the harm caused from the alcohol itself but the plethora of possible stupidities that are associated with being drunk. These range from criminal behavior ,like DUIs and disorderly conduct, to self harm from acts committed while drunk such as fighting, and the regretful actions that could follow you for a long time just because you did something stupid in front of a group of people.

The absurdities tied to drinking are many but the fact that people voluntary damage themselves is the one that stands above all the rest.

Alcohol has been known to damage your liver and kill brain cells it has been linked to many long term diseases, like chronic pancreatitis, cancer, and alcoholic liver disease. Logically speaking one would assume that no one would ever drink, but because it has began socially acceptable people ignore all the serious problems, that are life threatening, just because it has become an acceptable social convention. Social conventions have made it acceptable to do things that cause you long term permanent damage and have the people involved in it ignore negative effects associated with that convention, much like the permanent diseases caused by alcohol, but the range of diseases does not end there excessive alcohol drinking at one time can cause alcohol poisoning, which in some cases can be fatal, alcohol poisoning can be completely avoided ...

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...ons and both were drunk when they made those regretful actions. Everything could of been avoided if they had just not gotten drunk.

Drinking, a gateway to regret, social brandings, criminal record, and possibly death. A social convention when seen from a logical perspective seems like one of the most idiotic things a person can do. Behavior ranging from fake confidence and false bravado to lowly depression and despair. Drinking a slow poison that eats away at your liver, kills brain cells, and leads to long term diseases like cancer. Socially acceptable because people need a way to have fun.

Nothing says more about our society than what it deems acceptable and it deems alcohol acceptable because drinking is one of our favorite pastimes. One can only hope that some people find a less destructive social convention to be a part of or just be more responsible.