[MEGoody]

"I would never let my son or daughter attend a party like this."

Like what? You think these parents sent notes home to all the other parents saying they were going to serve alcohol at this party? Doubtful. The other kids' parents probably asked the usual questions. Where are you going? What time will you be home? Are his parents going to be there? The parents who served the alcohol to the minors are at fault here. (As well as the kids who did the drinking.)

[ColdSteelTalon]

"I would never let my son or daughter attend a party like this."

Well you are parsing out what I am saying. The point is, is that parents are responsible for checking to make sure that alcohol is not going to be served at parties. I personnally would never allow children to attend such parties. Period.

Only school sanctioned parties would be allowed.

Of course American culture is not like in Europe where you can walk into any bar and see teens sitting at the tables and drinking beer together.

I think I have made my point that parents today are mostly derelict in their duty.

They rely too much upon the state to raise their children.