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[x_icarus]

Would someone care to explain to me why people, authority figures especially, feel the need to publicly advertise their drunken asses? It really doesn't say much when so-called role models behave like a bunch of hicks on the Fourth of July (but without the illegal fireworks, at least as far as I know). With all this nonsense people spout about trust and family here, it's really hard to get to that point when some people act like this.

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[x-icarus.livejournal.com]

I could give a rat's ass about people getting wasted. It's not my liver that they're destroying. The problem is with acting like a mule where everyone can see. He didn't have to get on to his computer did he? No, but he thought it would be fun.

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

Possibly he thought it would be fun because he was wasted.

Christ, boy, take a chill pill.

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

He has a point, Shinobi. Respect is hard enough to come by. It does no good for anyone when someone of Mr. Summers' position conducts themselves thusly.

[x-vega.livejournal.com]

Would you prefer that the teachers' journals were filtered, Shiro, so that none of you have to see the fact that we have lives?

I can easily respect someone who knows how to live as well as teach and lead. I don't see where the shortfall is here.

Which one of these is not like the other?

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

Consuming vast amounts of ethyl alcohol and having a life aren't the same thing. I do understand the need to balance responsibility and fun, as much as that may surprise some people. The problem is that alcohol is a drug that causes harm to both body and mind. Mr. Summers is not the first person to get pissed and write about how great it is. I think that we may be well on our way to seeing alcohol dependency problems here if someone doesn't say anything about it.

And no, I am neither advocating Prohibition nor saying that Mr. Summers has to be Cyclops every second of every day. The fact remains, though, that it's a matter of health and of decorum.

Re: Which one of these is not like the other?

[x-vega.livejournal.com]

Moderation and wisdom in all things, Shiro. Read the research. Alcohol's effects on the body and brain are well documented and can be helpful as well as detrimental. Scott wasn't writing about how great it is to get drunk - and honestly, he wasn't that badly off if he could use the journal system, I have trouble with this thing when I'm sober. He was being silly. I've done stupider things under the influence of a pretty smile.

As for decorum, that's a matter of opinion, I suppose. We'll see what Scott says when he's up and about.

Re: Which one of these is not like the other?

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

but Shiro, sometimes relaxing is hard and alkie helps that.

He's over 21, drank privately and didn't give it to minors. I don't see a problem here. We're in such a closed environment here that things like this are going to happen. He handled his drinking responsibly - which is about what I'd expect from him.