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minus-squareTryingToBeGood@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·9 days agoIt’s a luxury item. I just can’t find any sympathy.
minus-squaretigermountain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 days agoIs all alcohol a luxury item then?
minus-squaretigermountain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 days agoI’m not trying to be antagonistic but I’m sorry you have such a black and white view on this.
minus-squareKingPorkChop@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoWhen is alcohol not a luxury? You don’t need it to live. In fact, I’d argue a society devoid of alcohol (with no knowledge of it) would probably be safer and happier.
minus-squaretigermountain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 days agoIf you’re living a bare bones existence it’s the little things in life that make it bearable.
minus-squareKingPorkChop@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoGetting drunk to ignore your misery isn’t going to improve things.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoMaybe alcohol is why some people are living in a bare bones existence.
It’s a luxury item. I just can’t find any sympathy.
Is all alcohol a luxury item then?
Yes.
Yes 🤷♀️
I’m not trying to be antagonistic but I’m sorry you have such a black and white view on this.
When is alcohol not a luxury? You don’t need it to live.
In fact, I’d argue a society devoid of alcohol (with no knowledge of it) would probably be safer and happier.
If you’re living a bare bones existence it’s the little things in life that make it bearable.
Getting drunk to ignore your misery isn’t going to improve things.
Maybe alcohol is why some people are living in a bare bones existence.