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People are far more social in middle eastern countries where alcohol is banned.
by meitham 3y ago
People are far more social in middle eastern countries where alcohol is banned.
- wbobeirne 3y agoCitation needed? How do you measure being far more social?
- meitham 3y agoI think it is a general observation ... I don't think there is a real measurements of happiness or socialability
- Simon_O_Rourke 3y agoI'm pretty sure, from an extended stint working out there, that folks in Saudi Arabia aren't exactly all social mix n'mingle types.
- meitham 3y agoI think there is a difference between a community socializing among themselves, and socialing with immigrant/tourists/foreigners. Qatar world cup is one example I think of where the barrier to socializing with *the others* was removed.
- j-a-a-p 3y agoI happen to work for a company that has banned alcohol for religious reasons. I would not say the company is particularly social, on the contrary. However, as an alcoholic[0] maybe I am blinded or excluded from the social nirvana of my non-alcoholic colleagues. edit: [0] I learned that irony not really works on a forum. I occasionally drink, but I am get up early enough to bring my kids to school.
- thenoblesunfish 3y agoGood point - why is that? How do they acheive it and what are the tradeoffs? An American example that comes to mind is the Mormons. Are they playing a lot of Mafia in the middle east? Hookah bars? Mosques?
- jahsome 3y agoThe answer is the focus on community. Alcohol brings people together physically, only to isolate them mentally. Alcohol has individual short-term "benefits", for some, but detrimental effects on communities.