What sin is opposed to this virtue?
It is the sin by which man passes the just measure in drinking and becomes drunk (CL.).
Is drunkenness always a sin?
Yes, whenever it comes about through one's own fault by not ceasing to drink when one should and not taking into account the intoxicating character of the drink one takes (CL. 1).
What is necessary for this sin to be mortal?
One should be able to foresee that an excess of such drink may lead to the state of drunkenness, and that one has chosen this consequence rather than be deprived of the pleasure that the drink offers (CL. 2).
Is drunkenness a particularly gross and debasing sin?
Yes, because by it man knowingly deprives himself of the use of his reason and puts himself lower than brute beasts, for these at least always keep their instinct to guide them (CL. 3).
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