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Not sure about that, but it seems like almost all of the places with low alcohol consumption aren't the usual bastions of freedom...
Not sure about that? Almost all humans during the course of history have tried to get themselves high via various substances, except maybe some shaolin monks ors or the radical religions that don't allow for it.
Not sure about that? Almost all humans during the course of history have tried to get themselves high via various substances, except maybe some shaolin monks ors or the radical religions that don't allow for it.
Oh, I know that. I just didn't want to go overboard and lump *everybody* in.
But sure, it's a strong constant in human behaviour.
That's why authorities (religious or others) have often wanted to control it.
Lots of east Asians have an inherited allergy to alcohol. So there are bars and clubs, but many people don't drink alcohol (or rarely drink it, and when they do, they don't have much of it). This includes Japan, China, South Korea.
Unfortunately most cultures revolve around alcohol.
I stopped drinking about a year ago (trying to detox) and friends made fun of me, tried to get me to drink 'a little,' or just kept asking 'why.' After a few months I realized that people drink to relieve their insecurities.
I actually do not miss the dehydration or the hangovers. I stopped because I was feeling tired from abusing my body with stimulants. Now, i really feel like I have a clearer mind.
Lots of east Asians have an inherited allergy to alcohol. So there are bars and clubs, but many people don't drink alcohol (or rarely drink it, and when they do, they don't have much of it). This includes Japan, China, South Korea.
My wife is Korean and is allergic to alcohol herself. However there is massive drinking culture in Korea. Every time I go over the men in her family take me out so i will get as drunk as possible. Generally its considered rude not to drink soju when offered.
In many places the de facto drinking age in practice is lower than the legal drinking age.
Again using the example from here but the de facto age for getting into bars here is more like 16 as opposed to 18.
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