well i don't think you were bagging on alcohol but I think almost all of us know at at least one person who has totally ruined their lives with booze. I know some people that are a bit slow because of a lot of weed, but it hasn't upended their lives or anything.
The main thing I like about weed is the calming effect. I've seen tons of people get violent on booze, never because they smoked too much. They just get a pizza and go home...