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You are hereby encouraged to attend an AA meeting. "Drinking beer only" is something you will hear as a failed attempt to control drinking.

Whilst having the utmost compasion for those who are alcoholic, why should they be dragged into any discussion on alcohol. If I ate some peanut butter would everybody start talking about those with nut allergies? My mother is allergic to vinegar, so let's demonise it.

There is a massive distinction between drinking, and being an alcoholic. I started to drink (in small quantities on special ocassions) somewhere around the age of 13; I've only ever been drunk 2, both times there being extenuating circumstances (not that I'm at all proud of them).

I drink frequently, and vary between gin (with tonic or as dry martini), wine, beer (yes the proper warm stuff), and ocassionally spirits. The point is, that having been raised around alcohol, and having been taught how to drink properly I have never had any dependence on alcohol at all.

Taking a more relaxed attitude to drinking would aid the development of reasonable consumption. Demonising it merely makes youth more inclined to consume alcohol in an illicit manner - which in turn feeds bad consumptive habits.

Roughly one in ten consumers of alcohol will develop alcoholism. No alcoholic can ever learn controlled drinking. Everyone who chooses to drink should at least be aware of the potential nightmare of this socially accepted drug.

Good Lord!

What has gotten into people these days?

The woman bought some beer on the way home and shared it with her daughter (whose age we dont know yet).

So shoot the poor girl why dont we?

This is stupid.

A parent should have the right to allow their own children to drink alchohol if they want and the state and a bunch of self-righteous know-it-damn-alls should go pound sand.