Generation Ships

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Wow, I guess you see drinking as a lot more destructive than I do... and I lost a family member to a drunk driver.

My view is nuanced... I drink like a fish myself, but not when I'm operating heavy machinery, which these guys are basically doing for the entire mission either actively (while on duty) or passively (by not hitting the wrong button during off hours). The only way I'd even remotely consider it is if there was a designated "beer pen" where you essentially have your "keys" taken away until you can blow 0.00%, and even then it still wastes food.

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

I think prohibition proved that removing alcohol from a society is impossible.

What was that you were saying about very tight selection of inhabitants? ;]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

And constantly murdering your crew might have an adverse effect on morale.

If I was a crewman on that ship and found out that somebody was wasting food to produce alcohol, I'd murder them myself.