Are Alcoholics Who Cling to the ‘disease’ Theory Scumbags Trying to Excuse Their Poor Behavior?
Question by ‘_’: Are alcoholics who cling to the ‘disease’ theory scumbags trying to excuse their poor behavior?
The idea of alcoholism/addiction as a disease is highly controversial and by no means accepted by all doctors. No consistent biological marker has ever been identified for addiction, or for any mental disorder for that matter. “Alcoholism” basically boils down to voluntary actions. A beer does not jump down one’s throat. Since the entirety of “alcoholism” is freely-chosen actions, it is not a disease because actions and beliefs, no matter how harmful or unorthodox, are not and can not be diseases. That’s not what diseases are.
What pisses me off is that some bum drinks a liter of vodka, decides to go driving, slams into a minivan driven by a nice happy family, killing them all. And we’re supposed to say, “oh, it was the disease! The driver wasn’t responsible! He doesn’t belong in prison, he belongs in the healthcare system!” Liberals don’t think anyone is responsible for their actions anymore, the fact is that no one is forcing some drunken idiot to drink, he voluntarily pours alcohol down his throat and should be held responsible for his actions. If alcoholics actually had good values, were good citizens and took responsibility for their lives, the problem would be solved.
“In lots of cases alcoholism is genetic meaning even a taste of alcohol leads to cravings for more .”
Not true. In studies where “alcoholics” are given non-alcoholic beverages and told they are alcoholic beverages, they drink to excess, but when they are given alcohol without their knowledge they do not crave more from just one sip.
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Answer by Stevejavson
Some are, some aren’t. Same goes for anything that can be used to get someone out of trouble.
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