Should Church Leaders Consume Alcohol?

So I recently found myself engaged in a pretty strong debat about church leaders and the use of alcohol. We debated both Deacons and Pastors and their use of alcohol. There was a passionate response on both sides of this debat. I was on the side that feels it is wrong for a Pastor to drink any alcohol for a few reasons. The number one reason is that I believe the word of God teaches us that Pastors or overseers are to abstain from alcohol. I also believe that for a Pastor to drink, there exists the possibility of giving the wrong impression of him, his church and of Christianity in general. I believe that a Pastor should never do anything that would cause others to fall and drinking would be one of those things. But just for arguments sake let's say that the bible did not speak against alcohol use. Just because we can does not mean we should. The bible warns us to avoid walking past the temptress door. It's not a sin to do this but a warning to avoid getting trapped or drawn into a sin. Alcohol use, even in moderation is akin, in my opinion, to loitering outside the temptress door and arrogantley saying it's not an issue. The word of god has much to say on the issue of alcohol. To say the least it is a source of strife, if it was not there would be no need to talk about it so much in scripture. The fact is that it is damaging to our cause for the kingdom. It makes it difficult for us to stand out with a beer in our hand. Some would say that if it's in the privacy of our own home and in moderation it's ok. Let's ask a few questions. Where did you purchase the alcohol? Who saw you buy it? What would you tell that person if they saw you at church and asked about Christians who drink? If you are married are you doing all you can to protect your wife from things that could hurt her spiritually? If you have kids could the message you are sending be a confusing one? Are you allowing something into your home that could cause your children to be tempted? I struggle to understand why we would engage in things that put us and our testimonies and our families at risk. We place filters on our computers to block bad websites, we lock doors, we screen our childrens friends and families to ensure a positive environment, we carefully look into schools our children attend and we watch what they are tought in school. But when it comes to these "social" expressions of our liberties we are less willing to give them up. So maybe the real question is one that was posed in the form of a statement by one person involved in this discussion. If asked to give up alcohol to take a position of leadership there are two possible responses. One is to give it up without thought because it is of no real importance or value to the person. The other is to refuse to give it up which may indicate a much stronger attachment to the alcohol than is healthy. I would love to hear your thoughts on this as it is quite a controversial issue.