I think that every question regardless of it's intent deserves an answer.1. Since woman and children are anathema to alcoholics, it is reasonable to assume that alcoholics show no respect for their origins.
2. Alcoholics who drive do not like to assume responsibilty for their actions. Lack of personal responsibility is a hallmark of this disease.
3. Alcoholics should be respected as people but their actions should not be tolerated or condoned. I think the same could be said for murderers, robbers and criminals. I will go with the fact that alcoholism is a sickness, a disease and is often uncontrollable until help is seeked. Even those that defend alcoholism are in dire need of professional help.
4. It might be a good idea for some alcoholics to be incarcerated for a period of time until they are restored to sanity.
5. It's not a good idea to generalize about performer behavior toward an audience, but I've rarely seen a drunken performer who has done a great show with respect for their audiences. There is an abuse of sound reinforcement at times on the part of many performers but this is a different topic.
6. Barroom brawls involve alcohol. There is no other reason for them to take place.
7. The alcoholic often drinks with others to keep from having meaningful relationships. It is a psuedo intimacy that is in lieu of real human contact. There is a certain supercillious attitude that accompanies this disease which makes them fly at the wrong altitude.
8. Sugar dependency is a problem. The alcoholic is often addicted to sugar. It's easy to transfer addictions.
9. To blame alcohol addiction on "God" is an often used as a defensive ploy. It reinforces the inability to take responsibility for alcoholic actions.
10. Dishevelment is particularly ugly on a drunk. It is accompanied by foul odors, misplaced anger and can be likened to a diseased person who has refused medical help.
There are many artists who are wonderful regardless of their disease. But I believe that this has little do do with their wonderfulness.
Frank