People do these things without alcohol influencing them at all......There have been many stories of late with fathers killing their daughters for "honor" in the US......bringing their lunatic cultural beliefs here to the States. I doubt they were drunk when doing so.......most recently there was a story of a chinese man on a greyhound bus in CAnada that just attacked his seat mate with a knife, beheaded him and then proceeded to EAT his flesh.....he wasn't drunk!
Coming from a non-religious family of extreme drunks (not my parents at all but their uncles and parents), they never hurt anyone but themselves as many perished from psorosis of the liver, their bodies ruined. But they didn't hurt others at all......Alcohol only exaggerates the secret person we are within ourselves.....When I was drinking and partying I found alcohol was the only way I could find enjoyment and to be outgoing......without it I am introverted, shy and easily bored. With it I was magnanimous, free spirited, confident. I do miss it alot for that one reason! However, I don't miss the day after hangovers!!!! LOL!!