Dear caseinpoint,
Alcohol is a depressant. One of the things is represses is a person's inhibitions. Thus, it's entirely possible that someone may say things when they're drunk that they think or feel, but would never otherwise utter.
However, it's also possible that they'll say things to provoke or enrage that they otherwise wouldn't say, or say things that just come to the surface of their mind that they'd normally suppress or repress. Where might this stuff come from? Well, in Mr. Gibson's case, from his relationship with his clearly anti-semitic father. Hutton Gibson's words are in Mel Gibson's head, whether Mel believes them or not. Is it possible that they could spew out when Mel Gibson is drunk? Sure, the inhibitions are down, stuff can just pour forth.
Hope that helps.
sitetest
Alcohol is a depressant. It depresses inhibitions, it does not cause one to tell the truth although it may reduce your inhibition against speaking your mind or reveal something you are hiding.
But...... it may also depress your inhibition regarding telling lies, so you may just start telling whoppers for the fun of it. Or depress your inhibition to not act like a raging toddler spewing forth anything you may have seen, heard or read, regardless of whether you believe it or not.
It may also depress an inhibition against a paranoia that when sober you conciously avoid acknowledging or acting upon, but when drunk you become a raging paranoic.
It's a very complicated thing, the depressing of normal inhibitions.
According to the most accepted science now, someone who is intoxicated and ranting and raving is NOT expressing his/or true feelings. It used to be thought that one did.
The stuff is called liquid courage...The booze will allow you to say what's on your mind without remorse (until it wears off)...
You 'may' say things you wouldn't have the courage or lack of intelligence to say while you're sober...
It is NOT however, a truth serum...It's not unusual to say things that you don't mean...And of course, things can be exaggerated...
You may tell your wife you can't stand her and to get out of your life...But in reality, that may not be true at all...Along with running your mouth, reality is sometimes a little (or a lot) fuzzy...
There were times when I had myself convinced that I could easily drive at Indy while cruising down the same type of road that Mel was on...
Some people can get very drunk with a very small amount of alcohol...And one thing that you don't hear often is that a lof of folks are allergic to alcohol and don't know it until diagnosed...And the reactions from these people can be pretty bizarre...
And although I haven't touched the stuff for years, I consider myself to be an expert on the subject... :)
Anyone who knows he has a tendency to rant and rave when drunk, though, would be well advised to avoid getting drunk.
I don't think so. I come from a long line of alcoholics on both sides. Drunkeness and truth really don't go hand in hand.