| Be Moderate!
As for me, all opinions are controversial: some writers recommend
abstaining from drinking alcohol, and to drink only orange juice, while others approve of
drinking beer or alcohol. To me they both sound dumb and I accept neither position.
Of course, it’s beyond question that most of us can’t avoid
drinking, especially if you are a shy person, a few drops will help you feel more
confident and sociable. Maybe it sounds strange, but my motto is that everything should be
done in moderation. In my opinion, it’s possible for a person to start drinking, if he
is of age, of course. And I can prove it.
In my favourite book The Practical Psychology for Boys or How to
Become a Real Man, the author says that 80 percent of alcoholics began drinking in
their teens. She also says that teenage alcoholism forms 2-4 times faster than with
adults; the key point, I think, is how often and in what amount. Of course, it is not good
to drink every day or week, and not to get drunk, but to cheer up and to feel a bit more
relaxed.
I understand, some will find my theory too restrictive and in no way
linked to reality. Who cares?
Speaking of beer, it seems strange, but the views of medical
researchers are contradictory. Some of them say that beer is good to prevent cancer; at
the same time others say that constant consumption of beer provokes hormonal changes in
the human body. Pavel Stroilov describes beer-drinkers as (usually) big, good-natured,
calm, and not clever; it’s just the result of feminism. On the other hand, female
beer-drinkers state they want to be more masculine and, as a matter of fact, they will
never be able to give birth.
That’s why I say: Be moderate, and everything will be OK! Your life
is what you make of it!
By Vitaliy Sorokin
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