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College chiefs urge new debate on drinki
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Tue, 08-19-2008 - 11:43am
College chiefs urge new debate on drinking age


This has been a big topic on talk radio this morning.

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Registered: 12-30-2004
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 6:32pm

I think it would be a bad idea. Wow, could you imagine a high school party when most of the seniors can LEGALLY buy and consume alcohol?! That would be very scary. When I was a senior in high school, there was a homecoming party that a lot of the kids went to. Not me though, my dad was a cop and therefore I was never invited to that kind of stuff. Anyway, one of the senior football players got his idiot parents to buy them alcohol. And a large majority of the kids got drunk, including that 18 yo player. Also, a freshman cheerleader got drunk, she had openly had a crush on this boy. And when he took her out of the way of all the other kids, she was happy to go. Well, long story short he raped her and beat her up pretty badly.


Anyway, he was an important member of the team, one of the good players. And, his parents were also members of the school board. So, he recieved no punishment from the school, even though he was arrested and spent 2 school days and nights in jail. But, ofcourse the victim was punished by the school. Not only was she the target of much harrasment and embarrasment, but she was kicked of the cheerleading squad for drinking, and suspended for something like two days.


I say all this because even though it wasn't a drunk driving case or a cause for MADD to get involved. It does go to show how 18 yo kids DO NOT make responsible decisions while drinking. Yeah, they say it effects mostly college campuses, but how many of you turned 18 in high school, how many of your kids will turn 18 while in high school?


I personally believe that they should make the legal age something like 24. But that is just my opinion.

 

 

  

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 7:05pm
I must agree with you!
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Registered: 12-30-2004
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 8:44pm

Sounds like you are raising a very smart kid!! You should have no worries with him on his part.


It is refreshing to know that there are other parents out there talking to their kids about this stuff. My boys are only 3 and 5 but about a dozen times a day I say "alcohol is...." and they say bad, then I say "drugs are....." and they say bad, then I say "smoking is...." and again they say bad. Then I ask "and what do they make you?", and they say "dumb". Of course, as they get older, we will get into more depth on their lessons on that. But, at least they are not confused on where their parents stand on that stuff.

 

 

  

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Registered: 04-02-2008
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 10:12pm
I find it ludicrous, you can't enforce the law so you will just change it.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 08-20-2008 - 8:25am
He isn't perfect.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 08-20-2008 - 8:28am
It's not that they can't enforce a law....it's that they won't.
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 08-20-2008 - 9:30am

Sue.. this came from Raleigh-Durham.. the very same area that just made it illegal for teens to drive while using a cell phone.


Oddly enough... they want to lower the drinking age (instead of forcing the law.. so make new ones) while leading group of car accidents is TEENAGERS. Wow.. I just find it ironic.


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Wed, 08-20-2008 - 10:57am

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Registered: 09-29-2003
Wed, 08-20-2008 - 11:45am
You can't talk on a cell phone while driving here at all (adult or teen!).....I read they gave out around 350 tickets the first month the law went into effect!!!


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Mich

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 08-20-2008 - 11:58am
Sure is crazy to me.

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