Posted on 04/16/2009 2:05:18 PM PDT by zaphod3000
More nannyism isn’t going to solve a problem of maturity. Why do people drink? Boredom, self-medication, poor self-image, etc. The same reasons people participate in all kinds of negative behaviors.
Teens are much more capable than we give them credit for and we infantilize them until they turn 18. At which point they remain immature well into their thirties.
They’ve never had the chance to grow up, which should and used to occur from 10 and on and in most communities even younger. It is not unusual to see two or three year olds holding razor sharp knives without parental supervision.
Can you imagine a yuppie household trusting their children to this degree. Lower standards just lead to lower standards. No one fears the flame like the fool who’s badly burned.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231028/posts
Check this out, some kook in New York wants to make it so that a nineteen year old combat veteran couldn’t come home on leave and go deer hunting without an “adult” to accompany him.
I have a different take on the drinking age.
Today’s music sucks.
When the drinking age was 18, there were road houses that sold beer and wines. They needed bands. A band could make a small living within a 150 mile radius. Playing in front of people is a better teacher than sitting alone in your bedroom.
These road houses were where the musicians honed their craft. They were the minor leagues of the music business.
But they can’t make a profit without the 18-21 year old drinkers.
Lower the drinking, and there will be good music again.
I drank, I mean I’ll drink to that. Good theory.
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