Arbustos wrote::?
The acceptance of underage-drinking is slightly worrying. Instead of giving the teen alcohol as a treat and basically introducing them to a degenerative disease, why not warn them about the dangers of even moderate consumption, especially while the body is still developing? If they're made to understand their entire lives the unnecessary risk of alcohol, chances are they won't ever become alcoholics. Or you could just let them see you drunk a few times -- that should stop them from touching the stuff. (It worked for me, although with the obvious detriment to my health I never was going to anyways.)
Just a little statistic: Over 40% of all people who start drinking before 15 become alcoholics.
Maybe some of the tragic and unnecessary deaths I've seen of people 16 and under because of alcohol has something to do with my beliefs as well. You can't pretend a substance that is inherently addictive won't lead to abuse. I will say my hatred of cigs goes far beyond alcohol, though
Newsflash! Teenagers think they're fucking invincible and don't give a shit about their health, especially when it comes to alcohol! When I see my dad drunk, it can be fucking funny, or it just pisses me off. Either way, I still get drunk. With friends AND my parents. At parties. And it's fun, but since I know I can still get drunk at parties with them around, why the f*ck would I waste my time and money paying a bum to buy liquor for me, and run the risk of getting caught by them and never being able to touch another glass of wine until I'm 19? It would be downright stupid now, wouldn't it?