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originally posted by: FamCore
a reply to: CornishCeltGuy
21 here in the US, but an hour away in Montreal it is 18
It is not illegal:
For someone over 18 to buy a child over 16 beer, wine or cider if they are eating a table meal together in licensed premises.
For a child aged five to 16 to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises.
originally posted by: worldstarcountry
a reply to: CornishCeltGuy
21 and up in most US states. It easily is responsible for up to double or more fatalities in the USA every year than firearms. The CDC estimates say 31,000 people die from alcohol induced death not including accidents and homicides. That means you still need to add in DUI fatalities and murders under the influence.
If the law was 21 in the UK I'd ignore it as silly. I'd purposfully flaunt it because I think 21 is so ridiculous. Law is guidance to me. Morality is inherrent.
In any case, one should never break the law to purchase alcohol for minors. It is simply ethically improper and unnecessary. Let the kids pursue the age old tradition of approaching the homeless for such favors and paying them with a bottle or can or two.
originally posted by: mikell
Here in the US it's all about the money. I had a DUI 25 years ago and found out people with good jobs pay everyone's bill. I was last in line of 10 people for sentencing and had a DUI and that was that. My fine was as much as the 9 in front of me together and I was the only one to do jail time. Dang lawyer could have warned me