Re: The \"disease\" of alcoholism.
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Be that as it may, I had no trouble distinguishing alcoholism from 'hippieism'...
As someone above said, we are indeed talking semantics. But to equate alcoholism and chastity is a bit of a stretch no matter how you define things.
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No, it really isn't. None of the working definitions or contexts really work when directly applied (maybe biosocial theory, but none of these absurd perspectives related to some kind of fundamental "responsibility" or "will").
A good example to illustrate the point is anorexia. Many people kill themselves every year as a result of eating disorders, and yet such behavior is, apparently, 100% psychological. I suppose that means it's nothing to worry about?
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