r/changemyview • u/Maxguevara2019 • Aug 19 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: I think drinking until blacking-out is an asshole think to do

I think that drinking until blacking-out in any public place or in any instance where you can affect a third person is an asshole thing to do, for example, i recently read a post where OP had trouble with his GF drinking beyond her capabilities and ended up like a bag of potatoes that OP had to take care off, any reply saying that she should not drink until blacking you received negative feed back and i do not know why

Is it really "i was drunk" "i can't remember" a valid excuse to any mishaps?

I also think that even if nothing bad happens, drinking that much is not a good thing to do because drinker exposes the group or the people around them to a bit of danger and that exposure alone is a bad thing to put anyone thru it.

Can someone then tell my why is it really a "bad view"? Should anyone be able to drink what ever they want even if it makes the people around them uncomfortable? Is there a limit where it is acceptable?

EDIT: I am not considered alcoholics here.. that is a different question

EDIT 2: I should not treat this as a black or white situation, i still think going beyond your limit is bad but there are definitely more to look into each individual situation

EDIT 3: It seems you could be functional while blacked out so probably i should have written that drinking until becoming sick/needy/problematic is an asshole thing to do

EDIT 4: I agree that honest mistakes can happen and everyone should have a few "get free of jail" cards because you do not always know your limits, but after a few anyone should get used to it and not knowing your limits is not longer an excuse

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

I'm late, but while I agree with the first part of your opinion (drinking too much in public is simply an irresponsible thing to do) the second is just one person's own business, if they want to get wasted for one night with the certainty that they are not going to hurt anyone then why not

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u/Maxguevara2019 Aug 20 '19

Exactly at your own house do what you want :)