FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoAn alien civilization that doesn't understand what alcohol is would be very confused as to why there are laws against "underage drinking" or "drinking and driving"message-squaremessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareAn alien civilization that doesn't understand what alcohol is would be very confused as to why there are laws against "underage drinking" or "drinking and driving"FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremaxalmonte14@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoI don’t think so. I mean, yes, at first, but as soon as you explain to them the effects of alcohol they would get it. In fact, they would probably ask themselves why people drink it in the first place.
minus-squareFreshParsnip@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoI have always thought it would be difficult to explain to an alien why we drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes
I don’t think so. I mean, yes, at first, but as soon as you explain to them the effects of alcohol they would get it. In fact, they would probably ask themselves why people drink it in the first place.
I have always thought it would be difficult to explain to an alien why we drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes