[A.J.Armitage]

There's a difference between child molestation and drinking. If a little kids drinks, it's no different from anything else under parental authority, since it's just a matter of discipline, presuming it's without permission in the first place. If a child is molested, however, that's a crime, since there's a victim and a victimizer. If there's no guilty party because both are underage, it's back to being a parental matter.

[LibertyGirl77]

Oh, okay. I thought you meant you thought it should be illegal for 15 year olds to have sex but not to drink. That was strange to me.

[Countyline]

Arguments usually hypes the extremes, exceptions are aberrations. It does not make the legislation created have force. Parents that want to give a child a watered down glass of wine on special occasions will continue to do so. It is teaching a proper way to relate to alcohol.

It is not drinking at 18 or 20 that is the problem. It is the indiscriminate use (over indulging) that is the danger. Many young people have insufficient development to be cognizant of the risks. Common sense, please.

"Abuse" is the entry to 'micro managing' the people. We are willingly giving away our freedom. On one hand the government is giving us medical care and we welcome it and receive it: the other hand comes with all sorts of rules and regulations tied to the medical care. Just like schools ... or any other program you want to look at thoroughly.

Haven't we figured out how this game is played. Evidently not. We keep thinking we are getting more than we are giving away. WRONG!

It is about POWER and MONEY. The government's ... and ours. They get more and more ... we give more and more. ... they win ... we lose. We are aiding and abetting our own loss of freedom and liberty.