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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21916862 United States01/24/2013 01:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Prophet Muhammad also instructed his followers, at the time, to avoid any intoxicating substances -- (paraphrased) "if it intoxicates in a large amount, it is forbidden even in a small amount." For this reason, most observant Muslims avoid alcohol in any form, even small amounts that are sometimes used in cooking. [link to islam.about.com] Meanwhile in the Bible, Jesus was turning water into wine. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 16922569 United States01/24/2013 01:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe Sharia Law is slowly being implemented. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21916862 The Prophet Muhammad also instructed his followers, at the time, to avoid any intoxicating substances -- (paraphrased) "if it intoxicates in a large amount, it is forbidden even in a small amount." For this reason, most observant Muslims avoid alcohol in any form, even small amounts that are sometimes used in cooking. [link to islam.about.com] Meanwhile in the Bible, Jesus was turning water into wine. Muslims also avoid alcohol in perfumes. By this logic, we should also avoid carrots, since they contain cannabinoids and may be intoxicating in large doses. And lettice, which has drug like effects [link to www.henriettesherbal.com] sugar? [link to www.lurj.org] The Reclassification of Sugar as a Drug [link to www.princeton.edu] Sugar on the brain: Study shows sugar dependence in rats There is no way to apply that religious edict in any scientifically defensible way. Orange juice contains considerable alcohol, depending on how it is stored. |
SpaceCommand  User ID: 1009022 United States01/24/2013 01:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The UK only ended daily Grog a few years ago. It used to be mandatory for their boring Navy. Historically the rum used sanitized the water supply, while they added lime juice to prevent scurvy. [link to www.todayifoundout.com] Last Edited by SpaceCommand on 01/24/2013 02:12 AM "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." William Wordsworth And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Lincoln's economic advisor Henry C. Carey explained the universal issue in his 1851 Harmony of Interests: "Two systems are before the world.... One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other to increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization. One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace. One is the English system; the other ... the American system, for ... elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |
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| SpaceCommand User ID: 1009022 United States01/24/2013 02:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now they can prescribe psycho drugs SRIs and watch what happens. By comparison alcohol is harmless. Last Edited by SpaceCommand on 01/24/2013 02:14 AM "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." William Wordsworth And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Lincoln's economic advisor Henry C. Carey explained the universal issue in his 1851 Harmony of Interests: "Two systems are before the world.... One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other to increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization. One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace. One is the English system; the other ... the American system, for ... elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 16922569 United States01/24/2013 02:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now they can prescribe psycho drugs SRIs and watch what happens. By comparison alcohol is harmless. Quoting: SpaceCommand Replace it with their Supersoldier formula? Reavers on the port bow... [link to www.csmonitor.com] "According to military sources, the use of such drugs (commonly Dexedrine) is part of a cycle that includes the amphetamines to fight fatigue, and then sedatives to induce sleep between missions. Pilots call them "go pills" and "no-go pills." For most Air Force pilots in the Gulf War (and nearly all pilots in some squadrons), this was the pattern as well. The drugs are legal, and pilots are not required to take them; although their careers may suffer if they refuse. Amphetamines follow a pattern that goes back at least 40 years to the early days of the Vietnam War – further back if one counts strong military coffee as a stimulant. But they're also part of a new trend that foresees "performance enhancements" designed to produce "iron bodied and iron willed personnel," as outlined in one document of the US Special Operations Command, which oversees the elite special-operations troops..." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 32915406 Germany01/24/2013 04:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So, when are we going to have drug testing for law enforcement? Quoting: zenobiaphobia For Congress? The Navy said Wednesday it will conduct random blood-alcohol tests on its sailors in the United States starting next month, a sign of how concerned the service's leaders have become about the effects alcohol abuse is having on the force. The tests are part of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus' 21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative, an expansive program intended to improve the well-being of sailors and Marines after more than a decade at war. Read more: [link to www.myfoxdc.com] Follow us: @myfoxdc on Twitter | myfoxdc on Facebook (Can you think of other improvements they could make which might reduce stress and diminish drinking?) The Marine Corps‘ new on-duty standard for drinking alcohol is so strict that less than one drink at lunch would trigger a “positive” and get a warrior in hot water. The Washington Times reported earlier this week that the Corps sent a Dec. 12 message to commanders officially beginning mandatory breath tests for all 197,000 Marines twice each year Read more: [link to www.washingtontimes.com] Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter I don't see how you could drink at lunch anyhow. The messhall sure doesn't serve it. If we went off post for lunch, it was usually Wendy's or McDonalds. All the combat zones are dry, as far as i know, not that stuff doesn't get smuggled in. But being a soldier on my 4th, 5th, or 6th combat tour, I think I might be looking for some relief in a few drinks now and then. I'm just glad I am not dealing with that. |
