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notadmblnd

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8. Oh sure. I remember standing outside the doors of the party store at 16 getting someone to buy

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 06:41 PM

Jan 2012

beer for us. It was no big deal to us. We were just going to hang out at a friends, but if our parents had known......

I have an 18 yr old at home and if he wants a drink, I allow it. What I don't allow, is for his friends to come here and drink. That's a liability I'm not willing to take on. But honestly, he doesn't really seem to have an interest in alcohol.

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Should minors have greater rights? [View all] white_wolf Jan 2012 OP

As to human maturity: elleng Jan 2012 #1

I'd say 15 actually. Neoma Jan 2012 #2

I agree with the alcohol at age 18 Quantess Jan 2012 #3

You raise an interesting question about the constitutionality of the law. white_wolf Jan 2012 #4

when I was growing up, the legal drinking age where I lived was 18. notadmblnd Jan 2012 #5

Teenagers still drink though. white_wolf Jan 2012 #6

Oh sure. I remember standing outside the doors of the party store at 16 getting someone to buy notadmblnd Jan 2012 #8

We called it "pimpin' beer" and did it nearly every night. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #13

It is just part of our overall American "alcohol" problem. CTyankee Jan 2012 #7

We used the European models with our daughters ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #9

It's about social groups loyalsister Jan 2012 #11

One part of me says yes canetoad Jan 2012 #12

Funny my kids now F (23) and M (22) SecurityManager Jan 2012 #10