Guest Pronto Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 [mod]title changed from "Raising the Age?" to "Raising the legal age of drinking" to better reflect the thread contents - 17/06/2008[/mod] Scotland takes another tumble.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/scotland/2135933/Scotland-Over-the-counter-alcohol-sales-to-under-21s-to-be-banned.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I think its wrong. The government shouldn't invervein with our personal lives. If they're going to take away 18-20 year olds drinking, you might as well do the same for smoking, driving and thinking. Because all 3 can be just as dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Just the same old story. There may be a few less teen drunks around as a result, but there will be a parallel increase in the number of stoners and smack heads bouncing off the walls instead. It'll look good in the statistics, they can say "Look, arrests for alcohol fuelled incidents have fallen", while they conveniently ignore arrests for other substance fuelled incidents show a corresponding increase. Typical governmental philospohy, shuffle the numbers around so that it can be made to seem that they are doing something "good" rather than actually doing something constructive. Time to set the date for the revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Excuse me.........the last reported problem drinker in Lerwick was 14yo. How is this law going to stop that?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Its not the drink that is causeing the trouble, its how we drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Excuse me.........the last reported problem drinker in Lerwick was 14yo. How is this law going to stop that?. It isn't.. As someone who has had to deal with under age drinkers I think that the only way forward is to make them properly accountable for their actions. Most of the kids I have seen seem to think that they are bullet-proof and that the worst that can happen to them is that they get a slap on the wrist. Furthermore, a lot of parents don't seem to care and think it's 'funny' when junior gets home p*ss*d. I have even had one person accuse me of 'undermining his 14 year old son's manhood' (?) for taking a can of lager off him (bought by 'daddy' I might add). I can also remember my brother in law getting arrested (in a pub) one week before his 18th birthday. He was 19 by the time the case got to court and the magistrates fined him £80 (He was making £30pw back then). Bottom line;You can have all the laws, rules and regulations that you want (and we seem to have plenty of them) and apply them as harshly as you like but, if the people they're aimed at choose to ignore them, you've got no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 ^^ I totally agree Colin. The bit about this proposed law that really makes me uncomfortable is that our government is happily sending under 21s to war. But they're trying to say that they are too young to be responsible for buying alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I agree with Colin too. I don't see how this will teach more sensible drinking among young folk. I think the 'Drink Better' campaign would be more successful than this proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pronto Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 It will have the complete opposite result in areas with no public drinking like lerrick. Forcing those buying from supermarkets and drinkin in dir hooses tae geeng an drink in da pubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I personally think it'll only add to the number of underage drinkers. And what about those of us under 21 who cook with wine?! What am I supposed to put in my spag bol now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbiniho Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 And what about those of us under 21 who cook with wine?! What am I supposed to put in my spag bol now? go to the pub and get a carry oot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pronto Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 pubs will just start selling cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I agree completely with what Colin said. I'd like to add from experience of living in Norway, where the government tries it's hardest to restrict access to alcohol. That it would appear that the more it is regulated, the more it becomes a problem.I'd be interested to hear the views of somebody with experience of liberal alcohol laws, in countries such as France or the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Until da aulder eens in da community start tae tak a mair responsible attitude tae alcohol, I canna foresee ony change in da attitudes o' da young eens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell22 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 If U can hae ur own family ur ane house ur ane car and be married under 18 why the hell can u no hae a drink.. its stupid.... Its going tae cause more under agers and mare rule braken! xXx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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