[Godless]

I agree whole-heartedly with what you said about peer pressure and social settings. I normally don't like to drink beer for the sole purpose of getting drunk, and yet I do exactly that whenever I go to Friday's or a local pool hall with my co-workers. When I'm by myself or with my more, um, responsible (for lack of a better word) friends, I drink beer for the taste, which is what I prefer. Sometimes I still get buzzed, or even drunk, but that's never my main objective when I drink craft beer.

I think I see what you're getting at with the appearance of evil. I agree that there's generally nothing wrong with drinking soda or juice at a bar. Nor is there anything wrong with cooking with alcohol. However, many LDS are still uncomfortable with these things, and that's okay. Sometimes it's better to err on the side of caution. Sometimes things that appear evil actually aren't. But sometimes they're exactly what they appear to be.