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From: Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Ban coffee?
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:05:42 +1100
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On Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:42:26 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 1:19:47 +0000, Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:03:47 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
>>
>>>Saw this today
>>>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/14-moments-america-tried-to-ban-something-totally-harmless/ss-AA1BQGJK?
>>>
>>>  Coffee in the 17th Century
>>>In the 1600s, coffee was a controversial beverage in Europe, and the
>>>first American colonies weren’t far behind in banning it. When
>>>coffeehouses began to appear, some religious leaders and officials in
>>>the colonies tried to ban the drink, believing it was an inappropriate
>>>substitute for traditional social gatherings like tea or ale. They
>>>feared it was a sign of moral decay and that people would gather around
>>>coffee rather than participate in more structured, “proper” social
>>>activities. There was even talk of outlawing coffee because it was seen
>>>as a threat to the cultural fabric of the time.
>>>
>>>Despite the efforts to restrict it, coffee became one of the most widely
>>>consumed beverages in the world, especially in America. The bans only
>>>made people more curious, and soon coffeehouses became hubs for
>>>intellectual and social exchange. Today, coffee is a staple of American
>>>culture, and its early prohibition seems almost laughable. It’s a
>>>perfect example of how efforts to ban something harmless only accelerate
>>>its widespread acceptance.
>>
>> Most coffee consuming countries per capita:
>> 1. Finland
>> 2. Luxemburg
>> 3. Netherlands
>> 4. Sweden
>> 5. Norway
>>
>> In which countries are people the happiest?
>> 1. Finland
>> 2. Denmark
>> 3. Iceland
>> 4. Sweden
>> 5. Netherlands
>>
>> Why do Scandinavia and the Netherlands always win everything?
>
>Scandinavian countries are mostly secular.

That shows, once again, that religion holds people back. It has a
retarding effect.

>People that drink a shitload of coffee don't got no time for Jesus. Starbucks is the holy
>temple/altar/work of Satan. Which reminds me, I gots to get me some
>coffee.
>
>https://photos.app.goo.gl/63eyBFNVZ9bHwtFNA

Is that the cat you(se) saved when you found it badly wounded?

-- 
Bruce
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