Some sects of Hinduism declare that if one consumes alcohol, he or she is sent back to the beginning of the spiritual path that a soul must take to attain oneness with God. Personally, I feel like that belief is similar to the rules of the Snakes and Ladders board game in which the snakes bring the player almost back to the beginning of the game. This doesn’t mean that alcohol isn’t bad for us – practically speaking, I’m sure that spiritually, one’s soul may take a few steps backward upon the consumption of alcohol. But does this mean that one must not even go near alcohol so that he or she may attain oneness with God? Absolutely not! Nor does this condone excessive drinking of alcohol. My primary argument is that there is no absolute right or absolute wrong in Hinduism when it comes to alcohol. As long as one maintains the thought of ‘nothing in excess and everything in proportion’, there won’t be many problems within the Hindu religion.

I understand that many of you may not agree with me on this stance and I ask that you please state your thoughts on this matter, as it is so applicable to our lives as college students.

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