Old Enough To Die, Old Enough To Drink?

[tay120n64]

Well, if they're not going to lower the drinking age, then maybe give people with a military ID the right to purchase alcohol regardless of age?

And technically underage drinking is not illegal. Only underage drinking in public. So if you drink alcohol in your own home it's not necessarily illegal. Now having a party with a lot of underage kids is, but that's a bit different... -ish.

[thefencemaster]

tay120n64 wrote:

Well, if they're not going to lower the drinking age, then maybe give people with a military ID the right to purchase alcohol regardless of age? And technically underage drinking is not illegal. Only underage drinking in public. So if you drink alcohol in your own home it's not necessarily illegal. Now having a party with a lot of underage kids is, but that's a bit different... -ish.

The concept of a military ID is something that I could actually see working out rather well.

[Jason Tandro]

To be honest, I'd actually be bothered knowing that the only underage drinkers would be military men (who are, in a perfect society, supposed to be model citizens). But then again, in wartime, if you're getting fired at, you deserve a shot that you put in your body youself.

[EverPhoenix]

tay120n64 wrote:

Well, if they're not going to lower the drinking age, then maybe give people with a military ID the right to purchase alcohol regardless of age? And technically underage drinking is not illegal. Only underage drinking in public. So if you drink alcohol in your own home it's not necessarily illegal. Now having a party with a lot of underage kids is, but that's a bit different... -ish.

underage drinking isnt illegal, i think. it is in public, as you said. its also if you arent supervised and dont have permission from your guardians.

oh how many times ive exploited that.

[Jason Tandro]

Yeah. Plus which in big cities and college towns, cops have better things to prosecute than underage drinkers. Drunk drivers is another story.