Main Post: We all are proud for being born in a catholic family and that too in Vasai community. In our community, not a single function is celebrated without having "drinks". Even non-catholic people talks, Catholic party and No drinks – Not possible at all. Those who are against drinks, they also keep drinks for their closed one, not in the party place but away from the party. In Vasai, around 95% functions are being celebrated with the drinks and I am sure nobody will challenges this figure. Can we have a look at this dark side of our society? Do we need to stop it or should go ahead as our forefathers had done this?
Comment 1: I cannot say about your suggestion of stopping these drinks at social functions. Its up to you and your peers to have this decision. Personally, I would not want drinks to be served at any function in my house.
Comment 2: It’s shameful to have a culture like this. But then, people feel proud to do so and take it as a status symbol to show it in the society. The effects of it are already seen in our society and yet people are not conscious abt it. Well its the elders who need to show an example to the next generation, but they themselves are creating a bad example by their deeds.
Comment 3: I drink and also at parties. But personally I think we can distribute drinks at personal parties where only selected friends. Since it is selected we know who is drinking and young college student won't drink. But in marriages i strongly oppose. Beer and whiskey flows like river n everybody drinks. The college students who are serving also drink. This is the start of alcohol in the life of students. I personally have not kept drinks at my wedding. But peer pressure is very strong...many people keep drinks just coz to keep the peoples mouth close. if u don’t keep drinks then people talk different things about u which we hate. Catholic wedding and drinks are synonymous.. Need to break this TAG.
Comment 4: In my personal opinion, what should be eliminated is the clichéd stereotype that "All Christians Drink", "All Christians are drunkards", "No Christian party can be complete without booze" and all such extensions to this effect. Serving drinks in not a "dark evil" contrary to what was previously articulated. After all its a matter of personal choice. The host and guest both indulge as a matter of their personal choice. Its not even illegal to serve booze. Whats should be encouraged is the manner in which the booze is served. In my most parties I have visited, booze is not served in a controlled environment. Anyone asking for booze gets it. This should be checked. You can't have young college kiddo's guzzling booze. Secondly, by far and I know most of you may agree, that a party with booze attracts more guests than a party without it. Guests just indulge in free booze and some families have a tough time handling their drunk husbands, wife, children as the case maybe. This brings dishonour to the affected family and could even ruin the celebration. What is important to note is that "One solution fits all" thing may not work in all situations. The host must carefully consider the type of guest expected and also consider the implications of serving or not serving booze. If the host decides to serve booze then adequate measures need to be taken to control the serving of booze. The host should not shy away to make an announcement through the compare/MC that no booze will be served to minors and the adults should refrain from consuming lot of booze.
Comment 5: In my opinion, if people start acting responsibly then we may start seeing some change. In a simple view "More the quantity more are the consumers" so if we cannot stop it completely let's reduce the quantity and keep our underage group away from it, thus at least we can stop spreading this practice in coming years "open distribution of drinks".
Comment 6: Most of the catholic youths start drinking in weddings, I also started drinking in weddings as it is free n nobody notices it. I am with u for NOT DISTRIBUTING ALCOHOL IN WEDDINGS...
Comment 7: My dear Friends, don’t waste ur money on drinks , invest in eating food and feeding to poor people. Definitely it will give u good returns.
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