It Should Not Be Considered Rude to Drink in the Morning

This is going to be fun! Thanks ahead of time! :D While SperoAmicus' stance is interesting, it poses quite a few problems. First I will address Spero's (I hope you don't mind me using a shortened form of your name. If you do, I'll stop! :D) arguments, and then move onto some of my own. The first argument given is that it is "silly" for people to think that it is rude to drink in the morning/early afternoon. Beyond this, we are given no reason to believe why this is the case. This statement then becomes an unsubstantiated claim with absolutely no analysis, facts, or warrants given to help it along. The second argument given is two-fold. In it, Spero provides two reasons as to why drinking a beer in the morning is good. The first is, essentially, that it tastes good. The second is that the alcohol is good for loosening tensions. While each of these could be construed as a good thing by themselves, it is obvious that they are absolutely non-unique to morning drinking. As it stands, beer tastes nearly the same any time of day (unless, of course, it has been sitting outside of a fridge for a few hours). This, of course, means that Spero's first point doesn't really support his/her idea at all. Additionally, alcohol always loosens tensions. Much like the first reason, the second is not a unique reason that drinking in the morning is any better than drinking at night. The third argument is that drinking as strictly a night-time activity is bad. Spero's main contention here is that at night, irresponsible drinking takes place, causing a multitude of "social ills" to occur. The same problem found in the second argument reappear here. Spero assumes, once again, that this problem is something that is limited strictly to night-time drinking. Anyone who has either drank excessively in the morning or who knows someone who has knows very well that this is not the case. Beyond this, Spero assumes that individuals who drink at night have absolutely no ability to limit their drinking where people who drink in the day do. Spero never explains why this is the case (nor does he/she properly address this point). Instead, he/she seems to claim that the night-time drinking individuals are those who become heavy drinkers. Finally, Spero claims that drinking only at night ensures that people will believe that they have two different lives (one at night [presumably the drunk one] and one during the day [the sober one]). Once again, there is absolutely no reason given to believe that these roles can't be reversed OR that having two different lives is, in fact, a bad thing (this will be discussed in detail soon). Now, to move on to my arguments. First, and foremeost, it must be pointed out that Spero never gives us any reason to believe that drinking alcohol will be limited to the morning/early afternoon. This is, of course, one of the easiest ways into alcoholism. All of the negative repercussions of this disease are widely known (although if they need to be addressed, I will be more than willing to bring them up). Second, as mentioned above, Spero seems to be advocating that having two different lives is, in fact, a bad thing. Despite this, he/she never provides any reasons as to why this is the case. Let's, then, entertain the notion that having two different lives is, in fact, a good thing. There are at least two good reasons as to why this is the case (all of which stem from Spero's arguments). Before delving into the reasons, however, it must be recognized that Spero is advocating actions which make the INDIVIDUAL happy (i.e. the beer tastes good, it helps loosen tensions, etc). To this extent, it becomes obvious that having two different lives runs along this same vein. The first reason as to why having two different lives is a good thing is that it provides an excellent opportunity for the individual to flourish (both professionally and personally). Partying it up at night is an outstanding way to promote oneself on the social scene. Having another "life" during the daytime ensures that we are more than able to be successful at work. The second reason ahving two different lives is a good thing is that an individual gets two completely unique methods by which to explore life. Experience is one of the most important aspects of living; leading two different lives provides the perfect opportunity to see, act, and be more of the world, easily fulfilling one's need for experience. My final argument is that Spero provides no good reason to believe that drinking either at night or during the morning provides any sort of unique benefit to society. Sure, he/she contends that drinking at night causes more "social ills", but as explained above, drinking at ANY time causes these same problems to occur. At the end of this round, a few things become obvious: First->Spero has a hard (if not impossible) time substantiating any of his/her claims. There is no analysis or facts/figures that give us any reason to believe anything he/she says. Second->If Spero does provide some sort of analysis, it does not help to prove his/her point. He/she uses the most generic responses which are applicable to both night and day drinking. Finally->Spero fails to address the "social ills" that drinking all throughout the day would cause (including alcoholism). Thanks! :D