Libertarians, legislators & alcoholism
In the final thoughts on the libertarian list thread, one writer says:
"Maybe that explains why there are so many drunks in the legislature and so few principled libertarians with the true wellbeing of the people at heart." He also mentions that a person on the list in whom I suspect alcoholism either in himself or a parent has "some pretty good insights at times. But then again so did Edgar Allen Poe."
Another writer says:
An "inherited tendency does exist, but it does not equal alcoholism. Alcoholism means the abuse (= irresponsible use) of alcohol. Period.
"Those who inherit a genetic 'tendency to alcoholism' may have a harder time controlling their behavior than other people, but most manage it. The person ...
