Critical Thinking: You are at a party, and the friend you came with has had several drinks. He appears to be sober and shows no
symptoms of being even slightly impaired. He tells you that he has had a couple of cups of coffee and feels fine. You only live about 5 miles away. What should you do?
Alcohol is alcohol, and depedning on your weight, even just 2 drinks in your system would be enough for you to be considered impaired. Your friend may feel fine, but after several drinks they are not functioning as well as they should, and will still get in trouble with the police if they get pulled over and are breathalized. Tell your friend that you will drive home; if you both have had drinks, find someone else to drive you or call a taxi. It doesn't matter if it was 1 drink or 6, alcohol is alcohol.
It is important to stand up to bullying for a number of reasons. You may think it's better to not get involved but staying neutral always helps the oppressor. You should not let someone suffer and watch as someone else puts them in physical or psychological pain every day, it is good to stand up for what is right. You may even make a life-long best friend. So stand up for what's right and don't stay neutral so the oppressor can continue to victimize someone.
