One can argue the Mormon code back and forth about alcohol but the bottom line is that science has proven that oxidants are harmful for our health. Alcohol is one of the worst oxidants on the planet. It is only a little better for our body than drinking battery acid. Oxidants are unbalanced atoms and antioxidants are balanced atoms. Antioxidants are healthy and oxidants cause metabolic and oxidative stress. Whether one believes Mormon's abstinence of alcohol or not is one thing. But to ingest oxidants is not a wise thing for our body.