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Why isn't it applicable? Even having a shot of vodka during lunch isn't a sin for us; they're pushing nonsense everywhere, even behind every garage.

And regarding alcohol and alcoholism – I think it's all nonsense. Yes, alcoholism is a disease, and a person suffers from it. But you can never tell by looking at a normal person whether they are an alcoholic or not. I know many people who have gone through alcoholism, but none of those around them, including me, noticed it or knew that the person was suffering from alcoholism. Almost all major businessmen are alcoholics because their work is very stressful, but you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at many of them. And as for the homeless Vasya, whether he's an alcoholic or not, he'll still be seen as a homeless person by those around him. Therefore, statements like "alcoholism destroys a person's personality" seem amusing to me – it's just a disease, and nothing more. Don't confuse cause and effect.