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Old 10th September 2008, 06:52 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I wonder why nearly every culture eventually found some "drug" that inhibits restraints.
Because we are neurochemically complex, such that lots of stuff has some effect upon our brains. And humans, being adapters by nature, will try anything once. Consider cheese - at some point somebody said, "Hey, this milk gone bad to the point of gloppiness might be good to eat!" Beer is simply a water and grain mixture that's rotten in a particular manner.

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And why people that drink seem to have more friends and sexual partners then those that don't?
Quantity is no indication of quality. Given the quality of friends and sexual partners gained while drunk, I am not convinced they can be counted as a positive result. I mean, we have the phrase "beer goggles" for a reason, right?

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Is our natural state too uptight?
Too uptight... to make friends? I'm thinking you're going a bit too far there.
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