while there were certainly people who got very, very drunk, the overall Mehalach while they were young was nothing like it is in Yeshivos today.
So now we’re not arguing over whether it’s a legitimate mehalach, or halacha l’maaseh, but rather, who, and in what situations, it should be done.
I definitely agree that it’s not for everyone or every situation, and I hope you’ll agree that it is for some people in some situations.