[robertpaulsen]

"Amazing how you've addressed NONE of the issues I raised in post #7.

Why should I? Like it would make a difference to you? I'll give you an example of how you waste my time. Let's take the first one.

"Provide evidence that alcohol plays a significant role in health."

First of all, I said alcohol plays and has played a significant role in health, so already you're mis-quoting me. Alcohol has played a significant role as a disinfectant and the making of tinctures and elixers. It is used today as a disinfectant and in medicines such a cough syrups and sleep aids.

So what is your problem with that? Do you deny a long history of alcohol and health? Isn't is safe to say that alcohol has been used, and is being used, by our society in a health related capacity?

What's the first thing you think of when you hear medical disinfectant? Not significant?

So, did I waste my time, or are you convinced?

[MrLeRoy]

"Provide evidence that alcohol plays a significant role in health."

First of all, I said alcohol plays and has played a significant role in health, so already you're mis-quoting me.

No I'm not; when you say "alcohol plays and has played a significant role in health" you make two claims: alcohol plays a significant role in health, and alcohol has played a significant role in health. I questioned the first claim. Get it now?

It is used today as a disinfectant and in medicines such a cough syrups and sleep aids.

Are you using "significant" as a synonym for "any"? If not, you have not yet supported your claim that alcohol plays a significant role in health.

What's the first thing you think of when you hear medical disinfectant?

That orange-y stuff they put on my arm when I give blood.

And all this leaves my other two points in post #7 completely unaddressed.

[FreeTally]

RP,

Now you are comparing different compounds of "alcohol" claiming that rubbing alcohol is equivalent to grain alcohol? Good grief.

I guess we have one of two conclusions here: Morphine and other opiate derivatives should be illegal because those substances are similar compounds as opium and heroine, or opium and heroine should be legal because of the medical history of related compounds such as morphine and codeine.

[tacticalogic]

First of all, I said alcohol plays and has played a significant role in health, so already you're mis-quoting me. Alcohol has played a significant role as a disinfectant and the making of tinctures and elixers. It is used today as a disinfectant and in medicines such a cough syrups and sleep aids.

All of that can be rendered moot by a simple declaration by the DEA that there is no recognized medical use for alcohol, and that any potential benefit can be had by substituting other substances.

[Pahuanui]

Alcohol has played a significant role as a disinfectant and the making of tinctures and elixers. It is used today as a disinfectant and in medicines such a cough syrups and sleep aids.

Alcohol as an ingredient in sleep aids? Kindly cite one.