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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 474

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Though drunkenness is bad enough now, it was infinitely worse a hundred years ago. The publican's signboards announced, "You may here get drunk for a penny, dead-drunk for twopence, and have clean straw for nothing." Drunkenness was considered a manly vice. To drink deep was the fashion of the day. Six-bottle men were common. Even drunken clergymen were not unknown.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 474 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

如今酗酒已够糟,一百年前更甚。酒馆招牌写着:“一便士喝醉,两便士烂醉,稻草免费。”酗酒被当作男子气概,豪饮是时尚,喝六瓶酒的人很常见,连牧师醉酒也不稀奇。这说明当时社会对酗酒习以为常,甚至引以为荣。

上下文

斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中批评酗酒陋习,指出19世纪英国酗酒风气虽坏,但比18世纪已好转。

今日一问

今天社会对哪些不良习惯仍抱有“这很正常”的宽容态度?我们该如何改变?

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