WTF happened to personal responsibility?

[JackWilson]

I'll never understand why you have to be 21 to drink in the U.S.

But that aside - you have to respect the law. There's no getting around it.

[Sightless]

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I'll never understand why you have to be 21 to drink in the U.S.

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what after 21 you magically become a resonable human being who can handle drinking alcohol

[Dave G.]

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so you never went to a house party underaged in your entire life? never threw a house party which inevitably attracts minors?

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I'm sure the majority of people here have done this, but when the [censored] hits the fan, the frat boys can't really blame anyone else. It's a risk you take. I think that a lot of people don't really object to the idea of underage drinking as long as it doesn't affect them, but that's a moral argument. The law is quite clear and with anything, if you get caught, then the consequences are yours to face.

I agree that underage drinking is the best drinking, anyway. I went to a party when I was 17 (legal age here is 18) and everyone except for one 22 year old was underage. He came out and said to us, "okay, as the only responsible adult here, it's my duty to step in and say something: get absolutely [censored] blotto". We thought he was cool as hell, and we had an awesome party.

[Peter666]

It's a stupid law and should be ignored.

You takes your chances, you pays your dues.

[Dominic]

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Next time they should be sure to hide the body better.

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well, that's what college is for - learning from your mistakes.

[astroglide]

they're going to kill that poor woman!

[jason_t]

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I'll never understand why you have to be 21 to drink in the U.S.

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what after 21 you magically become a resonable human being who can handle drinking alcohol

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This is stupid. Argue for or against there being a line, not the specific line of 21. If you think there should be a drinking age then the obvious reply to any age that you set is "what after [age xxx] you magically become a resonable human being who can handle drinking alcohol[?]" If you don't think there should be a drinking age then give arguments against one, not an irrational one against age 21.

Why is the speed limit 55? It's not like at 56 we all of sudden all become unsafe drivers.

[TheBlueMonster]

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but if they sold booze to a minor they screwed themselves and were too stupid to make a correct decision.


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so you never went to a house party underaged in your entire life? never threw a house party which inevitably attracts minors?

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yeah, I know I wouldn't be with my gf if it weren't for an "illegal" house party* but when someone dies like that frats are the easiest to blame.
Not defending them cause they're tools and pricks [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] but blaming them is the easiest choice.











*not really true

[dibbs]

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so you never went to a house party underaged in your entire life? never threw a house party which inevitably attracts minors?

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No, I am an alcoholic virgin. This rant was about accepting "personal responsibility", the dispensers of alcohol to minors can dispense it all they want, but they should do so realizing that there is an outside chance something very bad will happen, in which case they will have to accept personal responsibility. If these kids get away with it, the line gets pushed back, and when do you place blame if say dozens of kids are dying from this? Sometimes people are used to set examples for laws which sucks, but it's a risk they took, and therefore must face personal responsibility.

[Namdrahsirhc]

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Next time they should be sure to hide the body better.

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well, that's what college is for - learning from your mistakes.

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