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Originally Posted by dr wadd
You're actually being serious, aren't you? Do you honestly think that after a large dose your theoretical brain surgeon is actually going to make it into the operating theatre in the first instance? Of course, there is never the possibility that a person in a position of responsibility could get tanked up on alcohol before going to perform their job.
So I expect you'll be out campaigning for the introduction of a prohibition on alcohol then, because if you drink another single drop in your life now you'll be a hypocrite.
I guess you won`t be cooking any BBQs again either, as the amount of toxic fumes you inhale in 10 minutes of cooking at a BBQ makes passive smoking seem like a trivial concern.
As I've outlined above, you're perfectly happy to accept these risks when they are sanctioned by the law. I think that flaw in your argument says it all.
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Thanks for that. To answer your points, let me say this.
The point you make about the surgeon does depend on when it is actually taken and how long it takes to come into effect, which varies from person to person. The point you make about alcohol simply re-inforces my point that being under the influence of anything that affects your control creates risks for yourself and others.
The point I made about alcohol didn't advocate not drinking as drinking in moderation can have health benefits e.g. lowering cholesterol as I've already found. It did say that drinking and driving or indeed taking drugs and driving causes the deaths of innocent people because alcohol & drugs impair judgement and interfere with motor control etc. I do drink but if I do I don't drive.
As for BBQ's, if I choose not to have a BBQ, that's my choice. As it happens I do but take sensible precautions. The point I was making about smoking is that everyone has the human right not to have their health and life damaged by the lack of consideration of others. I have no objection to people smoking as that's their choice so long as their choice does not have a detrimental effect on my life or the lives of those I love.
And as for it being sanctioned by the law or not, I prefer to use the law of common sense. I've seen too many people die from alcohol abuse, drugs and smoking to last me a lifetime.
You can have a lot of fun in life without an excess of alcohol and without a smoke.
You can also have a lot of fun WITH an excess of alcohol and with a smoke, however in that instance there's more chance of it adversely affecting those around you.
People do have the right of choice to drink,smoke, etc just so long as it doesn't impinge of the rights of others not to be affected by them.
I'll quite happily campaign for people's RIGHT to drink, smoke etc but not to the degree that in exercising their rights other innocent people get hurt, injured or killed.