Drug group surveys MPs on drinking age

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It's the legal right for anyone 18 and over to buy alcohol.

Nope.No-one has ANY legal RIGHT to buy alcohol. If I (way over 18) go into a licensed liquor sellers , he may refuse to sell me any. Doesn't even have to gove a reason. I have no RIGHT at all to buy it. Just that if I'm under 18 it is illegal for anyone to supply it to me. Over 18, it's not illegal but it's still not a right. You (general you, not you you) do not have a fraction of the "rights" you claim.

It might suggest a number of other things too, Wonder what the stats are like on drinkers and drunkness for over 20?

Less than those under 20. Or the question would not be being debated.

Laws. We're told how to live, even though it is mean to be for our own good and the good of all society in the end evry aspect of our lives are controled in some way.

That is the definition of society. If people show that they can't control their own lives, society will always control them for them.

And as you get even older no doubt you'll get even more wise and learn/think new things?

Rather, I find myself unlearning the certainties of youth. With age , may come humility.

perhaps but how realistic is it?....that'd be like if the minimum drivers licence age went upto 17 or 18, asking all the 15's and upward to 17-18 to kindly stop driving/riding for a few years.

Like the liquor laws, it is not a matter of asking people to kindly stop. It is the law. Stop. Or else. Only question is how nasty the "or else" has to be.
If necessary the "how nasty" can be made very nasty indeed.

Unfortunately, your whole demeanour , unwittingly, goes far to prove Mr Scumdogs argument. Which is unfortunate for the young people who are sensible and mature about such things. They suffer for the failings of their peers. Just as I suffer, being speed limited on the roads because my peers on the roads seem unable to stop themselves crashing .

[Mole_C]

They should bring in individual licences to buy liquor similar to drivers licences. You have so many points and every time you prove you are irresponsible you get them taken off you and if you fuck up enough you can't buy any more. You buy and underage or someone disqualified from drinking liquor and bam, you have no license anymore. You get drunk and disorderly, bam, 50/100 points gone.

Might encourage people to think twice before they go and buy their 16yr old sister booze and send her of to the local bus stop to drink or get pissed and decide its a good idea to go for a walk and break things.

Drink responsibly or don't drink at all.

Thoughts?

[ZorsT]

I don't care.
I'll just brew the shit myself if i cannot buy it.

[ZorsT]

They should bring in individual licences to buy liquor similar to drivers licences. You have so many points and every time you prove you are irresponsible you get them taken off you and if you fuck up enough you can't buy any more. You buy and underage or someone disqualified from drinking liquor and bam, you have no license anymore. You get drunk and disorderly, bam, 50/100 points gone.

Might encourage people to think twice before they go and buy their 16yr old sister booze and send her of to the local bus stop to drink or get pissed and decide its a good idea to go for a walk and break things.

Drink responsibly or don't drink at all.

Thoughts?

I don't think it would work, imagine how hard it would be to enforce