Monday, November 7, 2016

Hilarity and Intoxication

Mr. Ralfy is a Scottish gentleman of modest means who occupies himself with undertaking, speed racing, and whisky appreciation. His YouTube channel is a steady source of good information on spirits and common sense, and even his special episode on absinthe is entertaining and worth a watch. Most recently, he recorded an instructional video on the Seven Levels of Intoxication (embedded below), and how they can affect your social wellbeing.

No Catholic is Ralfy, but his green- and red-zones are probably more helpful in discerning the need for confession than the ever-elusive "point of hilarity" suggested by Thomistic moralists. It is good to drink often (Ps. 103); it is better to drink well and with temperance.

2 comments:

  1. LOL! This is the answer why the Russians are so crucial in ending the Schisn. Romans come with their Belgian Quadruple strong beer .. 11%? Comes next the Greeks with max. 14% wine... comes Russia with EU - illegal 60+% vodka... everyone is floored until the Russians make a statement. Vote for Irish pope to make things fair!

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  2. Well, now I watched that whole video ... and I guess what he's saying is: Don't drink over the point of hilarity.

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