>Well, I do think putting yourself at risk should be judged less harshly than putting others at risk. Perhaps when judged externally by others. But, when the p

>Well, I do think putting yourself at risk should be judged less harshly than putting others at risk. Perhaps when judged externally by others. But, when the person is judging himself less harshly in a way that justifies his own questionable behavior, then it comes off as rationalization. And, again, to say he is only harming himself is part of the fallacy that he is somehow exercising better judgment. That is, I believe that someone who exercises the poor judgement to repeatedly drink himself into unconsciousness is very much susceptible to exercising equally poor judgment, while in that inebriated state, that could result in harm to others. It just hasn't happened yet.