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| adjl 06/07/21 5:01:32 PM #42: | Mead posted... alcohol just messes up the brain so much when used by people whose brain is still developing It's bad, yes, but the fact of the matter remains that teenagers continue to drink no matter how illegal it is. I can count on one hand the number of people I know that waited until 19 (the drinking age here and in most of Canada) to drink, and that's not an unusual experience. Make it legal for them to drink under supervision, and that gives them the opportunity to have that experience in a controlled fashion that can teach them responsible drinking practices. Otherwise, it's outright illegal for parents to try to teach their kids about drinking (at least to do more than talk at them, and we all know how well that works for teenagers), which puts many kids at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to learning how to drink responsibly. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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