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poliphilo "Drink and drugs aren't the problem," says the rabbi. "Rather they're the solution. The problem is alienation, social anxiety, fear of the void. And the booze and pills offer temporary respite."
"And so," I take up the argument, "Banning them is futile. If these obvious salves aren't avaliable we'll turn to those that are. Almost anything you care to name can be a focus of addiction. You can be addicted to sport, to work, to current affairs, to fame, to success,
You can be addicted to religion-
And many of these other things can do us far more harm than booze and pills...."
"And so," I take up the argument, "Banning them is futile. If these obvious salves aren't avaliable we'll turn to those that are. Almost anything you care to name can be a focus of addiction. You can be addicted to sport, to work, to current affairs, to fame, to success,
You can be addicted to religion-
And many of these other things can do us far more harm than booze and pills...."
