How are you spending President's Day weekend

[PLEASEHELP1991]

idk my folks are not going to be home

[Commander Fuckass]

"Don't do this even though I do this"

yes snowy
you're 17
don't do it because you're not of legal age yet.

how hard is that to understand

I mean yeah once you turn 21 have at it, drink yourself into a coma idc.
I dont think you understand the "Live above the influence" campaign is targeted to kids underage

[Ashley]

The drinking age is stupid and arbitrary, if you're 17 and drinking responsibly where's the problem in that?

[[hedy]Zidone]

Try to take over the world

Same thing we do every night, LiveOnThaEdge.

[Socks]

The drinking age is stupid and arbitrary, if you're 17 and drinking responsibly where's the problem in that?

In countries without strong laws or such laws, as the place where I grew up, there is a reliance on a very robust social presence to make sure that one has a chance to learn in the correct manner about how to handle these sort of things.

I find this approach works best, as often you get a 'rush' and make compulsive decision from the very fact that something is 'illegal' or even taboo. But, with these rules and stigmas removed, it would be just another mundane dumb thing to do. And there are many of those which are not so tempting.

[don't let's]

Same thing we do every night, LiveOnThaEdge.

yes

[don't let's]

The drinking age is stupid and arbitrary, if you're 17 and drinking responsibly where's the problem in that?

But why is drinking alcohol so important anyway?

[Ashley]

But why is drinking alcohol so important anyway?

Who said it's important? Just another thing I personally enjoy doing every now and then. I may not be old enough to do so according to the US government, but its not like my drinking has ever affected anyone but myself in any real way so I don't think it's a big deal.

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

I may or may not be attending a friend of mine's reading.

[don't let's]

Who said it's important? Just another thing I personally enjoy doing every now and then. I may not be old enough to do so according to the US government, but its not like my drinking has ever affected anyone but myself in any real way so I don't think it's a big deal.

Well you think it's important enough to do it illegally, right? And that's pretty important.
Also, how can you "drink responsibility" when you're underage? "Cause that's pretty irresponsible behavior in and of itself since it's illegal.

[Socks]

Well you think it's important enough to do it illegally, right? And that's pretty important.
Also, how can you "drink responsibility" when you're underage? "Cause that's pretty irresponsible behavior in and of itself.

This makes no sense.

[don't let's]

This makes no sense.

What about it makes no sense?

[Socks]

What about it makes no sense?

Your insistence on assumptions and lack of context when the other person is clearly not arguing from the same perspective. It's like being stuck on the road with someone and arguing what speed is best, except one argues from a stand point of personal preference and the other from one of legal limit.

It's absurd.

[don't let's]

Your insistence on assumptions and lack of context when the other person is clearly not arguing from the same perspective. It's like being stuck on the road with someone and arguing what speed is best, except one argues from a stand point of personal preference and the other from one of legal limit.

It's absurd.

Doing something illegal shows you to be an irresponsible person. Which is what my point was. Does this offend you or something?

And what what assumptions and lack of context was there?

[Socks]

Doing something illegal shows you to be an irresponsible person.

Wow.

And you still asked all of those questions after making this statement?

In case I wasn't clear, it's a terrible point and it doesn't offend me, but I do find it to be simplistic and untrue.