I haven't seen many of her sober posts, but from what I remember, she's an accommodationist agnostic who thinks science isn't really all that important and wants us all to shut up and leave all of the religious people alone to do and believe whatever they want until they start blowing themselves up (at which point we are, at last, allowed to intervene in their sacred delusions).

That is, from what I remember, although I may be mixing her up with another poster.

 

 

 

And yet you keep doing it... hmm...  I'm getting mixed messages. 

"Sorry" doesn't mean anything unless it's accompanied by restitution or in the very least evidence suggesting the act won't be repeated- quite the contrary, you'll be on here drunk next week too, doing the same thing.  If you were legitimately apologetic, you'd take measures to change your offending behavior.

So, sure, maybe you are "sorry"; but not in the sense of being apologetic so much as pathetic.  Take a moment to use what little brain you haven't drowned in booze and reconsider your habits and whether they really are in your best interest, and the best interests of those around you.

F*ck seventy times seven- I'll "forgive and forget" as soon as there's a credible reason to do so.  I don't have faith in things without evidence, and that goes doubly for you.

 

Talk is cheap; show us that you're apologetic by changing your behavior.

 

 

Those girls aren't really that attractive either.

That said, though, you've proclaimed your hotness enough not to weasel out of it that easily. 

Given your self destructive and socially isolated behavior (and what's with the defensive "virginity" claims? Yeah right...), even the claim that you're average is a pretty extraordinary one.  I'm not buying it.

Whether it's morbid obesity or an unfortunate train wreck of a face, there's inevitably something seriously wrong with you to drive you into these self destructive and misanthropic binges where you claim to deplore human company and 'not need' friends.  I call bullshit- that's just sour grapes.

 

You need professional help.  Binging on alcohol does not qualify as help.  You are destroying yourself, both physically and emotionally.

 

Maybe you're one of those rare people who would have been better off not leaving religion after all...?

 

I'm not an accommodationist nor do I not think science is important and I don't want people to shut up and leave religious people alone. I just don't think religion will destroy the world.

 

 

 

You're right about this, I'll cut back on the booze. I never used to drink before so I'm sure I can go long time without drinking.

 

 

For the last time, I'm not posting pics and I'm not fat or ugly. I don't care if you don't believe me or what you think of me.

 

 

 

 

 

when he's been judgmental those times the Captain's caught the Wayward Bus. However, if she is going to get sideways and flirt/assault men argumentatively, I think it's best she does it here with us.

In any case, Blake's right, Captain. Booze is a good thing in moderation and preferably enjoyed around a big table with friends in a tuscan vineyard. When it becomes a means of escape then it's accumulatively harmful.

I suggest you read Jack Kerouac's Big Sur if you would like a fast forward of the results of long term alcohol abuse. It's a painful, true and sobering account of a capable writer's mental disintegration in real time.

As for all the other stuff, you don't need many friends - 2 or 3 is plenty. Your photo/looks are irrelevant to most of us here. I couldn't give a damn what you look like but seriously, we'd all prefer you to be well and happy.

I never said it was a good thing, even in moderation :P  Alcohol is toxic and impairs judgment in any detectable amount; in that sense it is essentially immoral without strict safeguards (e.g "designated driver" to keep you safe and from hurting anybody else).  It's also empty calories, with no notable nutritional value, and a powerful diuretic.  The only thing it's really useful for is mouthwash and in small quantities in preserved foods to keep them from spoiling, and generally in sterilizing surgical utensils.  It was also generally useful before our modern era of clean and drinkable water, and before anesthetics, but those uses have since fallen by the wayside.

With regards to imbibing, I'm in the same camp as James Randi and Penn & Teller.  It's just stupid to drink that stuff; might as well be huffing spray paint (also f*cking stupid).  If you're drinking less than it takes to get a buzz, you're probably fine (although what's the point?), but if you're feeling the buzz you're damaging your brain.

I was just advocating friends in general, not for alcohol consumption but as a necessary part of a healthy emotional environment.  Friends > alcohol.  If you have social anxiety, then you need to see a licensed professional and get proper medication for it (booze is not a solution to social anxiety).

 

 

 

Yeah, sounds like that was you then.

Nobody is saying religion can "destroy the world"; give all of the nukes to Osama, and there will still be a world, even if he uses them- probably just not one we want to live in.  The planet is a pretty big chunk of rock, and it'll take a little more than our primitive human intervention to do anything about it.

However, theistic religion is a prime source of moral degradation, at its core the essence of ignorance and evil, and the greatest impediment to human moral and technological progress.

 

 

 

You could go indefinitely without drinking if you had some self respect, but you're probably addicted to it, and a large part of that addiction arises from your lack of self esteem and what appears to be severe depression.  You need professional help.

 

You say that, but your actions say otherwise.

 

Which is generally where my argument of "what's wrong with a cran-apple juice instead?" comes in- something that doesn't have quite the same momentum of its own, as you put it.  All the advantages of deliciousness, none of the drawbacks

 

Although, you could make a pretty convincing case of alcohol being a net negative in modern society.

 

Reading fiction is done with suspension of disbelief, not belief in said fiction; judgment of reality isn't compromised.  Same with the others, in general.  Looking at the probable effects of those actions, most aren't harmful in themselves.

The point is that if one willingly f*cks oneself up without another sober person there one can trust to make sure one doesn't: A. Drive. B. Kill babies (if present or accessible). C. Drunk forum post or worse, one is taking the willing risk that one will do these thing and cause subsequent harm.  It is when one had moral judgment that one has committed the immoral act of surrendering that judgment. 

Markedly increasing the risk of causing moral harm to others (without taking measures to prevent it) for immediate 'personal gain' is, I would argue, a distinctly immoral action wherein there was any assumed morality there to begin with.

 

You can be a werewolf if you want, as long as you're responsible enough to lock yourself up on the full moon in a way you can't escape-- NOT doing so would be immoral, even if the actions of the werewolf itself are not under your control, the responsibility to contain those actions with forethought was.  Trip on acid, 'shrooms, or whatever- as long as you have mature supervision and you aren't destroying yourself in the process it isn't inherently immoral. 

Binging alone, though?  Profoundly irresponsible, and provided one has a shred of morality, patently immoral due to the great risk it incurs. 

 

She could have overdone it and killed herself, or gone out and hurt somebody else, stumbling around in the road and causing an accident, or even worse by getting behind the wheel of a car herself. 

She took that risk, and it was as bad a thing to do as loading a revolver with a single round, spinning the cylinder, pointing it at any pedestrian along the street and pulling the trigger.

 

 

Note:  I'm not endorsing LSD or psychedelic mushrooms; just saying those would not necessarily be immoral with the proper supervision (though still not necessarily legal or quite healthy)

Gee aren't god complex's fun.

Of course they are, but your statements on these boards are sure up to discussion, and I still believe your statements about sluts and sex puts you in the jealous column. Your whole misconception about men, sex and interaction with women is funny and kinda sad as well, especially when you post drunk. Or your claim that your drunk.

I don't. It only happens on the weekends, she reverts back to her native dialect and she is 'sorry' the next day. It could be an act for attention but, I don't think so.

I'm not a scientific expert on alcoholism but, I am a personal expert.

From my observations, there are two main categories of drinkers, each with sub categories.

1) those who can have one or two drinks and leave it alone

2) those who have one or two drinks and don't stop until they either pass out or run out.

 

I see no problems for the #1 group. As some have said, an occasional drink or two is relatively harmless - some reports even say wine is actually good for you. I can't do that...wish I could because I actually like the flavor of some liquors like Amaretto, Hazelnut and Anise. One taste for me and I don't stop. So, I don't start.

Group #2 are those who are 'allergic' to alcohol, imo. Consumption of any amount is bad news. I just read an article about how some Asian people are lacking an enzyme which causes them to get red in the face which is an indication of how the alcohol negatively affects their circulatory system. This red face symptom is also an indicator that they have an extremely higher chance of getting esophageal cancer.

Native American Indians also have a natural deficiency which makes alcohol consumption for them dangerous.

I would venture to say that those who can't stop at one or two drinks also have some physical deficiency which short circuits their ability to think rationally and disconnects their common sense.

I know when I drank, I could handle 4-5 drinks/beers and be the life of the party but, the fifth or sixth (never knew which) would flip a switch in my brain and I would become a totally different personality... and not a nice one. I would actually be out on my feet - totally oblivious to what I was doing - as though possessed. Many a morning I would wake up and have zero recollection of what had happened the night before yet, those who were there would attest that I was indeed very animated and appeared to be aware of exactly what I was doing. Once that switch was flipped, there was no going back. Very embarrassing, to say the least.

Unless Capt. is faking, I think she is in the #2 category... and 'cutting back' won't work.

As Blake said, what's the point anyway when there are beverages that taste better than alcohol and are better for you?

If you (Capt.) drink to drown your sorrows, trust me, it only multiplies them.

Is there any research that shows minor alcohol use 'damages the brain' like you claim in on of your posts, Blake?  Things like this: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm usually point out that long term use or very high individual doses can do damage, but I've never seen a study that showed permanent damage from a low dose.

 

Or are you defining 'damage' as 'impairment'?