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[quote=Anonymous]I do not believe that our penalties for drunken driving are stronger than most western countries.  I was told by a friend that Sweden, for example, has zero tolerance for drunken driving. I've never known anyone in this country to get anything other than probation for a first offense.

For those who are arguing that 0.8 in not "drunk," my response is that that is a meaningless term.  It is clearly "impaired," and when one is driving a huge, speeding metal missile, any impairment can be too much. I don't know if you've seen the videos they do of people driving on obstacle courses after consuming minor amounts of alcohol, but, to me, they made quite an impression on me.

My parents were killed by a drunk driver.  The guy had no priors, and by all accounts, wasn't a big drinker.   I am devastated that my parents never got to know their grandchildren and that my children never got to know them.  It is the greatest sadness of my life, so far. However, I do not hate the young man that killed my parents. He made a terrible mistake. However, when he got drunk and ran that red light, in my mind, he did commit manslaughter, just as surely as if he had shot a gun into a crowded room.  The fact that he will spend 15 years of his young life in jail is the second greatest tragedy in this story.  However, I do believe he should stay in jail, as a warning to all those who might consider drinking and depriving some other children of their parents and grandparents.

OP, everyone makes mistakes, and I do not think you should hate yourself.  I don't know if you are religious, but, I do think that, if you are, you should thank God that you did not hurt anyone, and are being given a second chance to live your life and raise your children.  Think about what would have happened to them if you had not been so lucky. There is no way that the temporary "buzz" of a couple of drinks is worth that.  You seem to understand that you were wrong, so just pay your penalty, and learn from your mistake, and count your blessings every day.      [/quote]

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