Malcolm Gladwell has a great talk on this where he says the same thing. And I 100% agree. Many people handle alcohol safely. But it's pretty wild how much damage it causes compared to how normal and accepted it is.
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When you think about it, the rank of least taboo to most is: 1. Alcohol 2. Cigarettes 3. Pot THIS IS NUTS. Should be: 1. Pot 2. Cigs 3. Alcohol The amount of damage (quantity+qualitity) alcohol causes is crazy compared to pot and cigarettes.
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I’d disagree with smoking. There’s no “safe” amount of tobacco (with all of the additives in cigarettes), while pot and alcohol have safe, even health positive, levels of use.
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I wouldn't say any of them are safe. But people need vices. So to me, it's not "which doesn't cause harm" but more "least harm".
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I agree. Alcohol really is the gateway drug. How many things have you regretted being drunk than being high or smoking a cig
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Munchies kill.
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But I only smoke when I drink
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A good example of how we accept something only because of precedent or culture. If you rank order the net impact to society, your proposed order is absolutely correct.
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I misread taboo as tobacco and was hella confused for a minute.
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Exactly why I avoid all of it. Sometimes people criticize me for this personal choice. Like I’m the weak one.
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