Whether drunkenness is a sin?
Objection 1. It would seem that drunkenness is not a sin. For every sin has a corresponding contrary sin, thus timidity is opposed to daring, and presumption to pusillanimity. But no sin is opposed to drunkenness. Therefore drunkenness is not a sin.
Objection 2. Further, every sin is voluntary [Augustine, De Vera Relig. xiv]. But no man wishes to be drunk, since no man wishes to be deprived of the use of reason. Therefore drunkenness is not a sin.
Objection 3. Further, whoever causes another to sin, sins himself. Therefore, if drunkenness were a sin, it would follow that it is a sin to ask a man to drink that which makes him drunk, which would seem very hard.
Objection 4. Further, every sin calls for correction. But correction is not applied to drunkards: for
Gregory [Cf. Canon Denique, dist. 4 where Gratian refers to a letter of
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm”]St. Gregory to
St. Augustine of Canterbury] says that “we must forbear with their ways, lest they become worse if they be compelled to give up the habit.” Therefore drunkenness is not a sin.
On the contrary, The
Apostle says (Rm. 13:13): “Not in rioting and drunkenness.” From St Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologica. For the answer to this question and more info on this subject. Click on the link below.
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