https://www.isegoria.net/2021/06/our-supposedly-accidental-taste-for-alcohol-has-not-been-eradicated-by-genetic-or-cultural-evolution/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:12:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2021/06/our-supposedly-accidental-taste-for-alcohol-has-not-been-eradicated-by-genetic-or-cultural-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-3381607 James James Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:35:02 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48000#comment-3381607 We Anglo-Saxons need alcohol to overcome our natural autism in order to socialise and mate.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2021/06/our-supposedly-accidental-taste-for-alcohol-has-not-been-eradicated-by-genetic-or-cultural-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-3381564 Bruce Purcell Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:35:26 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48000#comment-3381564 Jerry Pournelle liked to say the Spartans voted on everything twice, first drunk, then sober.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2021/06/our-supposedly-accidental-taste-for-alcohol-has-not-been-eradicated-by-genetic-or-cultural-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-3381522 Altitude Zero Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:45:52 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48000#comment-3381522 Those human groups who either banned alcohol, or who never produced it, have not really been notable for their contributions to human civilization and flourishing

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2021/06/our-supposedly-accidental-taste-for-alcohol-has-not-been-eradicated-by-genetic-or-cultural-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-3381516 Carl Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:38:48 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48000#comment-3381516 All of this nonsense without mentioning the main issue with alcohol: it kills germs and acts as a preservative. Calling alcohol bad for health without acknowledging its historical role in water safety and preserving calories in a safe and portable form is quite silly.

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