There are a variety of vices in this world that we live in. A vice is a vice, but there are some which are more than others in outcome severity. Some of the sins may include murder, drunkenness, traitor being a tyrant. The different kinds of evil are committed due to idleness, living a lustful and less devotion to hard work thus contributing to the confusion of our conscience. Most at times, individuals try to overlook others evil undertakings while extenuating their own. Wisdom is a very great virtue in life to help individuals to distinguish the right from evil, but even the evildoers feel that whatever they do is the right choice. The paper provides a detailed description of the evils of drunkenness and its effects.

Among the evils, drunkenness is the gross evil that reduces human sensitivity leading to other vices. After drunkenness, the victims fail to apply the inbuilt prudence, knowledge, dexterity, valor, diligence, and address (Screech, Michael  & Marc, p 36) The worst part of the situation comes when a man loses his knowledge and ability to govern himself. Because after the mind functioning is altered by wine upon drinking beyond measure, they vent or speak out the most inner secrets which negatively impact on them at later times. Drunkenness makes respected leaders or their subjects to pour out the secrets to the enemies making the enemy to take advantage of their weaknesses after taking full dose of liquor.  For instance, the death of Caesar was contributed by drunkenness when all his secrets were wormed out to his enemy Cimber. It also leads to the killing of one of the most educated and excellent leader Philip of Macedon over a super celebration of eating and heavy drinking. The greatest evil drunkenness has also made respected women of chaste to become immoral. The respected, chaste and self-esteemed widow of Bordeaux after taking a full dose of liquor began looking for a man to engage with to get a child. Not only was she going to stop at getting a child but also to forgive the man and get into marriage with him. Indeed drunkenness is a great evil. In contrary, it is also true to say that it only becomes a great evil when taken in excess. Therefore, people should stop too much drinking but to know their capacity to help them control and govern what they do and say.

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