rebdoniel:
True, alcohol is not usually suggested by Judaisim (although I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it’s “frowned upon”; that’s Christianity), but on Purim there is clearly a chiyuv to drink. THere are many shittos as to how to best be mekayem this this chiyuv, but you cannot just pretend that the chiyuv doesn’t exist.
The little I know:
Please explain how one would go about “smelling” wine until they do not know the difference between boruch Mordechai and uror haman.
“Thus, it becomes offensive when people argue that getting drunk is a “mitzvah”… Drinking? Yes. Getting drunk? Absolutely no.”
Seeing as the Gemora, Rambam, Tor, and Shulchan Oruch are all on the list of those who “offend” you, perhaps you should change your sensibilities. You cannot simply dismiss a very real and legitimate shitah, held by many prominent poskim, because you don’t like it.
“Rav Shteinman shlit”a just made a public statement against heavy drinking.”
Could you provide a link?
“those who advocate shikrus have disposed of the Mishna Berura”
…and instead, were machmir like the Shulchan Oruch. Again, please do not pretend that a halcahic shitah doesn’t exist just because you don’t like it.