Alcohol has long, deep ties to a lot of cultures. It strikes me as a very human thing, with complex emotional connotations. For my own part, I've got very few

Alcohol has long, deep ties to a lot of cultures. It strikes me as a very human thing, with complex emotional connotations. For my own part, I've got very few negative memories involving alcohol and very many positive ones. It's difficult to argue against emotion with rational arguments. Especially when you're talking about a drug that seems to suppress rationality in favor of emotion. For what it's worth, I've got friends that share your opinion. They don't drink, never have, never plan to. To each their own.