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Thunderball · 06-19-2007, 02:05 PM

God... and I actually supported Morton... stupidest thing I ever heard.

If anything, they should be lowering the importance of a drinking age, because all having a defined limit does is put alcohol on a pedestal, leading to raging stupidity and alcoholism AT ANY AGE. I'd say lets bring in a "graduated" limit at 14 for minors accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Lets teach responsible drinking, and let it sink in early.

While Europeans drink more, the instances of alcoholism and alcohol related crime are a faint echo of what we have here. Why? Its cultural.

I was one of those people troutman is talking about... there was always wine at the table, beer in the fridge, liquor in unlocked cabinets... it was always available in responsible amounts from the age of 10 onwards. I never abused it, why would I? There was always a glass of wine with dinner or a cold beer after some physical labor on a hot day. When I turned 18, nothing changed, I could drink "legally"... big deal.

On a different note... lets look at it this way... I can consent to sex at 14, learn to drive at 14, freely drive at 16, be conscripted at 16, vote and smoke at 18, but drink at 19??? Wow, talk about f***ed up priorities....

Farmer Ed and his gaggle of morons have to go. Why oh why isn't there an intelligent, urban, centre to centre right alternative to the rural bible parties?

06-19-2007, 02:05 PM	#34
Thunderball Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	God... and I actually supported Morton... stupidest thing I ever heard. If anything, they should be lowering the importance of a drinking age, because all having a defined limit does is put alcohol on a pedestal, leading to raging stupidity and alcoholism AT ANY AGE. I'd say lets bring in a "graduated" limit at 14 for minors accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Lets teach responsible drinking, and let it sink in early. While Europeans drink more, the instances of alcoholism and alcohol related crime are a faint echo of what we have here. Why? Its cultural. I was one of those people troutman is talking about... there was always wine at the table, beer in the fridge, liquor in unlocked cabinets... it was always available in responsible amounts from the age of 10 onwards. I never abused it, why would I? There was always a glass of wine with dinner or a cold beer after some physical labor on a hot day. When I turned 18, nothing changed, I could drink "legally"... big deal. On a different note... lets look at it this way... I can consent to sex at 14, learn to drive at 14, freely drive at 16, be conscripted at 16, vote and smoke at 18, but drink at 19??? Wow, talk about f**ed up priorities.... Farmer Ed and his gaggle of morons have to go. Why oh why isn't there an intelligent, urban, centre to centre right alternative to the rural bible parties? Last edited by Thunderball; 06-19-2007 at 02:10 PM.*