Reply #37: You're attacking me like a child.

[onehandle]

You know perfectly well what I mean. When people from a strict, repressed society come to an open one they may tend to go overboard.

Public drinking is not nearly as socially acceptable in India. Alcoholism is sharply on the rise. The rich import alcohol, the poor make a dangerous home brew. Still, less than 15% drink, mostly city dwellers. And mostly in secret.

When the ones who want to drink come to America, they may take advantage of our "free and open society".

They may "drop" their previous public social habits.