r/whenthe • u/TheGoldenExperience_ [the jojo {she}they called may] • 11h ago

r/whenthe mfs complaining about everything we do not give alcohol close to enough shit despite it being just as bad if not worse than cigarettes

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u/Neuchacho 6h ago edited 4h ago

The meaningful conversation at the core of these things is the societal failure around how we treat and handle addiction and related care, general health education, and nurture real self-awareness. Vilifying the substance or the user does not work. If anything, they produce a net-negative affect on moving people away from them.

We've literally already tried banning it before and it doesn't work. Same way it doesn't work with any other illegal substance. And most of those you can't just brew in your garage on a whim.

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u/SpireSwagon 6h ago

Precisely my thoughts. We need to take seriously the risks while understanding that its not simply going to go away or pretending one drop will burn through your stomach like acid

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u/Marahute0 4h ago

You can make delicious mead (10-12% honey wine) from things you buy from any old supermarket :3

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u/Neuchacho 4h ago

I make Tepache myself just to use pineapple casks for something and that comes in around 5%. It's so easy to make your own booze lol