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I believe the world would be better of without alcohol for consumption, yes.

The only real benefits are not being the one outside the group, and the downsides include liver damage, social damage, massively higher risk for falling, drunk driving,...

More to the point, alcohol would never be permitted if it was invented today. Marijuana might.

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You left out the most important benefit IMO. People enjoy the effects it has. Instead you're making out like it serves no purpose.

> More to the point, alcohol would never be permitted if it was invented today. Marijuana might.

Isn't that circular reasoning? We know the world is better off without it because it would run afoul of the current regulatory regime. It would run afoul of the current regulatory regime because we know the world is better off without things like that.

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