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Originally Posted by Flint
I've been so drunk I almost died, many times, and I don't blame anybody but me.
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And you would be right to only blame yourself. That is your perspective. Meanwhile, those who encouraged you to drink would be right to only blame themselves. Again, the world is chock full of perspectives. Even though you rightly consider yourself 100% responsible does not affect them. They must only blame themselves; take their own 100% blame for encouraging you to almost kill yourself.
There is not a 100% blame to be divided up among the guilty. Each person's responsibility is from his own perspective - and applied by those (the law) that apply punishment based only on each person's perspective.
A most powerful force - often stronger than the law - is peer pressure. So powerful that peer pressure is essential for quality in business. Peer pressure can kill just as easily as the actor. Irresponsible use of peer pressure can result in deadly force. There is no excuse for irresponsible use of peer pressure.
Meanwhile you are 100% responsible for drinking too much regardless of peer pressure. Nothing is fair about being responsible.