I guess it depends on the family. My family always has a fun time when my grandma, aunt and other elder relatives break out the wine and start reminiscing about embarrassing/awesome stories during Thanksgiving/Easter/Christmas/any other holiday they come over.
Not really. Alcohol is a social lubricant. If people didn't need it, they wouldn't do it. You can make more friends in uni by going to parties frequently than any other way. Those that are already friendly become even more friendly and those that are more introverted like me, become more social after a few. You seem to be making the claim that alcohol is not needed to become social and network and yet it is used so much exactly for that purpose.No, it is the human nature that allows that.
If one side completely wipes out the other, then yes. France/England didn't get along because they finally reached a certain threshold of wars. Free market and financial dependence created peace. What instance has there been where both sides suddenly became best friends after killing each other?They are temporary, but they can make a big lasting difference. They could remove centuries old rivalry in a nation/area and replace it with a co-operative and more united future.
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