(i'm terrible at arguing my opinion online, but about the drinking thing...)
i agree that it doesn't necessarily make you a better person if you don't drink, but it does usually have a negative effect on the person's mind...
a sikh should always be alert and in control of themself
i guess it is more of an issue if a baptised sikh is drinking, but it seems a bit unfaithful for even an unbaptised sikh to drink, doesn't it?