Eric_L
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Using that same logic is it safe to assume that taxing prostitution would make that problem go away too?
I for one am tired of hearing about the evils of underage drinking. I drank underage and most people here I assume did too - most with positive results. I want my kids to drink uderage as well. Twentyone is a ridiculous age to get a right. My kids had better learn to handle their alcohol BEFORE they move from home.
The reason why there are binge drinking episodes in college, the reason why teenagers have alcohol related accidents is NOT underage drinking - but in fact caused BY the drinking age.
Think critically for a moment: (for most here that is easy) When a person suddenly gets a new right they are going to excersise it. ALOT. Think about when you got your latest HT item. You watched more movies for a while, no? Same for the right to drink. Unfortunately, inexperienced people will overdo it - ie binge drink regularly and make other poor decisions due to inexperience.
Underaged drinkers cannot go to a bar, so their other option is in their car or unregulated 'party' spots. Again, they are not experienced and tend to binge.
Now - imagine there were NO drinking age limit. No sudden aquisition of a new right. No need to go to unregulated establishments. No need to 'bing'. People could be experienced drinkers BEFORE they ever get behind the wheel of a car! Fewer drunk driving incidents. Fewer poor decisions. Less need to 'experement'. Best of all - learning how to handle alcohol under their parents supervision - which is the REAL answer to most problems.
It makes sense....
Using that same logic is it safe to assume that taxing prostitution would make that problem go away too?
I for one am tired of hearing about the evils of underage drinking. I drank underage and most people here I assume did too - most with positive results. I want my kids to drink uderage as well. Twentyone is a ridiculous age to get a right. My kids had better learn to handle their alcohol BEFORE they move from home.
The reason why there are binge drinking episodes in college, the reason why teenagers have alcohol related accidents is NOT underage drinking - but in fact caused BY the drinking age.
Think critically for a moment: (for most here that is easy) When a person suddenly gets a new right they are going to excersise it. ALOT. Think about when you got your latest HT item. You watched more movies for a while, no? Same for the right to drink. Unfortunately, inexperienced people will overdo it - ie binge drink regularly and make other poor decisions due to inexperience.
Underaged drinkers cannot go to a bar, so their other option is in their car or unregulated 'party' spots. Again, they are not experienced and tend to binge.
Now - imagine there were NO drinking age limit. No sudden aquisition of a new right. No need to go to unregulated establishments. No need to 'bing'. People could be experienced drinkers BEFORE they ever get behind the wheel of a car! Fewer drunk driving incidents. Fewer poor decisions. Less need to 'experement'. Best of all - learning how to handle alcohol under their parents supervision - which is the REAL answer to most problems.
It makes sense....