On: America has a drinking problem

[panzagl]

Could be, but in general Americans obsess more about health than other nations, which also can be traced back to our Puritanical heritage.

[angrais → panzagl]

I'm not sure if you're serious with both your arguments here: Americans obsess with their health? They have one of the highest rates of obesity globally ...

Likewise, how does this have anything to do with religion (Puritanical heritage)?

[tomjakubowski → panzagl]

I'd never heard that Puritans had any obsession with body health. What is the connection?

[panzagl → tomjakubowski]

Mostly as a connection between sin and disease- physical sickness was seen as a reflection of spiritual sickness.