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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think parents opposed to the bill are the ones likely to allow underage drinking in their own homes. [b]Else why oppose it?[/b]

Parents should not be allowed to let underage kids, even their own kids, drink at home. If they do, they should be prosecuted. End of story.

Parents often support underage drinking because they are drinkers themselves. Drinkers don't like to drink alone, so parents who are drinkers often encourage their own kids to drink. That's the disturbing truth and I've seen it with my own eyes, followed by disastrous consequences. [/quote]

Because I think it's an overly broad bill that will not deter parents and will not reduce drunk driving.

My alcohol consumption per week is about 1.5 beers, spread out over several days, and if my kids get drunk in high school and I find out, there will be major consequences.[/quote]

And what if you find out a parent gave your child the alcohol to get drunk and then let them leave to drive home? How about when you child sleeps over a friends house that you know and trust?  The parents okay the drinking and your child dies of alcohol poisoning? 
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a13054/binge-drinking-killed-shelby-allen/[/quote]

Then it's still an overly broad bill [b]that will not deter parents and will not reduce drunk driving.[/b][/quote]

How do you know that? Do you have a magic time machine we all don't know about?  Or is it your opinion so no one should do anything to deter these parents and just keep allowing them to throw parties with minimal fines.

Many people said increasing the drinking age from 18 to 21 wouldn't reduce drinking or drinking and driving and it has done in such huge numbers it is amazing.  [/quote]

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