"Brian Burger" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, C J Campbell wrote:


"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in
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It is not the alcohol that is considered beneficial.

Not true. The healthful benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have
been
well established for about a hundred years now.


As a child of alcoholic parents I have a rather dark view of any
supposed
'benefits' from drinking alcohol.

*Moderate* alcohol consumption, C.J., *moderate*. Alcoholics aren't known
for moderation.

Surprisingly, many are. Be that as it may, I have spent three of the last
five Christmas days in the hospital, visiting alcoholics who are on
respirators or who are locked in "First Ward South" at Harrison Hospital. I
spend an inordinate amount of time counseling kids who have become pregnant
after "moderate" alcohol consumption. Most of my life, when I am not
teaching flying or taking time for photography, is spent in the hospital, in
court, in convalescent centers and elsewhere, dealing with family abuse,
drunk drivers, broken homes, unwanted pregnancies, drug dependencies, and
many other problems. And you know what? Every single one of these people
thinks that a couple of drinks a day is beneficial to their health.

My life would be a lot easier without alcohol.