You may have noticed that there has been, in recent months, in the media and among our sainted “public health experts,” a full court press against booze. We constantly hear, now, about how incredibly dangerous alcohol is — in any amount. Of course, we’ve always known that alcohol consumed immoderately — consumed in too great a volume, or too quickly — can be very dangerous. But the idea that alcohol is significantly dangerous in any amount, no matter how you drink it, or how much of it you drink, is rather new. It is the latest narrative from our self-appointed public health authorities. And it is the opposite of the narrative they were spreading up until approximately five seconds ago.
Now, I know that some people will say that it’s not worth questioning this narrative. After all, if fewer people end up drinking alcohol because of it, that’s seemingly not a bad thing. Maybe they’re overstating the dangers, or even lying about them, but it’s for the greater good. Let’s just go with it. But I happen to think it’s always worth questioning the official narrative. Also, I think that false narratives from “health experts” for the sake of the greater good always lead to bad things. I would like to think we all understand that by now.
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