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CMV: The world would be a much better place without alcohol

Disclaimer - I'm not saying prohibition would work. Clearly it didn't and won't work. I'm just talking purely hypothetically. 

EDIT - I'm talking purely alcohol consumption, meaning drinking beer, wine, etc.  Yes, it has many benefits like cleaning and baking cookies.  :-)

Pros of alcohol - tastes good; social lubricant; takes the edge off and can relax you; fun

Cons - leads to tens of thousands of deaths and countless more injuries every year of consumers of alcohol and also innocent bystanders; many people abuse it, become addicted, and ruin their lives, marriages, and careers; unwanted pregnancies; etc. 

Are these cons worth it? I say no. CMV.
gpt
Most of the cons you speak of are only relevant in an environment where we have "prohibition light:" we focus on keeping it out of the hands of children, thereby making it more exciting when they finally get a chance to have it. If we treated it more like some other countries -- introducing it early, making it just another part of socializing / meals -- it wouldn't be abused as much.  

Regarding the addictive qualities, if alcohol wasn't there there would be something else. Individuals have addictive personalities, and if it isn't alcohol it is drugs, if it isn't drugs it's gambling, if it isn't gambling... you get the picture.  

Alcohol isn't the problem. The puritanical way specific countries deal with it is. Treated properly, it becomes just another recreational drink.