Should parents be arrested for underage drinking at their home?

Onceler said:
Well, it's definitely a drinking culture, and has been forever (even during prohibition). I know what you mean about parents who allow the drinking & just join right in, but I only really have my own experience to go by. The majority of times, the parents didn't join in, and they were there to intervene if it looked like someone had too much and was planning on driving. There were also instances where they collected keys, like in "Say Anything" if you saw that flick.

Also in most cases, the alternative was much worse - every kid driving to a spot somewhere in the woods or by the river or wherever, and drinking completely unsupervised & driving home. To me, that's all this kind of enforcement of the law encourages.
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I don't know I don't have kids and I really don't feel like I know. If I did, I suspect I would do anything to keep them out of a car driven by a drunk, whether it be them, or someone else. I know I'd do anything to keep my niece out of one. I woryr about it and she's only 13. I think about a few years from now. There were some real horror stories when I was that age. And you still read them in the newpapers.
 
Darla said:
....I've never drank anything stronger than Nyquil in my life.

I hate to be the one to break to this to you leaning, but Nyquil is strong stuff. There's many a night I took a nice swig of Nyuil just to feel it coursing through my body and bringing that sweet fog to my brain. Oh yes.

So I don't know who you think you're kidding with this act, but I know. I know.
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LOL...having nothing to compare it with I really wouldn't know but you're probably right. I just know that when I was a kid mom would make me take a swig of Nyquil for a few nights in a row when I got a cold....probably so she could sleep. :) I stick with Pseudaphed (sp?) in the day and Benadryll at night now.
 
cawacko said:
I've often wondered if I drank more as a kid would I not drink as much now? Obviously no real way to answer that.

Part of it for me is I live in a City where there are lots of young people (20's & 30's) where working and going out for a drink is kind of a way of life. I can count 10 bars within 7 blocks from where I live. I've been single for quite awhile as well which leads to going out and drinking more. Now that I'm in a serious relationship I almost want to go out more because I know very shortly my way of life is going to completely change.
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You don't have cancer Cawacko, you're in love.

And if you don't get really drunk, I'm sure you can still drink. I guess I can only speak for myself, but for me, I really do not like to be around very drunk men at all. But once I know a man and I know he is not going to get very drunk, and he is not going to get mean, then I love hanging out and having a couple of drinks with them, regardless of how serious it is. It's totally fine.
 
leaningright said:
LOL...having nothing to compare it with I really wouldn't know but you're probably right. I just know that when I was a kid mom would make me take a swig of Nyquil for a few nights in a row when I got a cold....probably so she could sleep. :) I stick with Pseudaphed (sp?) in the day and Benadryll at night now.
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The problem with Nyquil and other antihistamines is that they become worthless as sleep aids after just a few nights.
 
Darla said:
You don't have cancer Cawacko, you're in love.

And if you don't get really drunk, I'm sure you can still drink. I guess I can only speak for myself, but for me, I really do not like to be around very drunk men at all. But once I know a man and I know he is not going to get very drunk, and he is not going to get mean, then I love hanging out and having a couple of drinks with them, regardless of how serious it is. It's totally fine.
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I will never be able to understand how I ever enjoyed drinking or tolerated it at all. Being drunk is terrible.
 
cawacko said:
I've often wondered if I drank more as a kid would I not drink as much now? Obviously no real way to answer that.

Part of it for me is I live in a City where there are lots of young people (20's & 30's) where working and going out for a drink is kind of a way of life. I can count 10 bars within 7 blocks from where I live. I've been single for quite awhile as well which leads to going out and drinking more. Now that I'm in a serious relationship I almost want to go out more because I know very shortly my way of life is going to completely change.
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That's great news, man! (I wanted to throw in a "man" for Darla). You need not try to explain away any excessive drinking to me. I drank quite a bit in youth, and as an alleged adult. I quit when I had kids, but started up again after a few years - only moderate, though, and it surprised me that I was able to do that.

Actually, the thought of getting drunk now isn't appealing at all. I do enjoy a beer or 2 pretty regularly, though.
 
Emperor Nero said:
The problem with Nyquil and other antihistamines is that they become worthless as sleep aids after just a few nights.
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True. Xanax doesn't though. I used to be a nervous wreck in my previous life, so I know all this stuff. I really don't need it anymore, seriously. But I remember when I did.
 
Onceler said:
That's great news, man! (I wanted to throw in a "man" for Darla). You need not try to explain away any excessive drinking to me. I drank quite a bit in youth, and as an alleged adult. I quit when I had kids, but started up again after a few years - only moderate, though, and it surprised me that I was able to do that.

Actually, the thought of getting drunk now isn't appealing at all. I do enjoy a beer or 2 pretty regularly, though.
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LOL
 
Emperor Nero said:
I will never be able to understand how I ever enjoyed drinking or tolerated it at all. Being drunk is terrible.
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Being very drunk is, yes. I do enjoy a couple of drinks and the light buzzed feeling. It also gets me through a lot of boring networking events without killing one of those insurance guys who drone on a lot? I hope you never find out water. It's so horrible.
 
Darla said:
You don't have cancer Cawacko, you're in love.

And if you don't get really drunk, I'm sure you can still drink. I guess I can only speak for myself, but for me, I really do not like to be around very drunk men at all. But once I know a man and I know he is not going to get very drunk, and he is not going to get mean, then I love hanging out and having a couple of drinks with them, regardless of how serious it is. It's totally fine.
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For the most part I don't get out of control when I've been overserved. I definitely don't want to be 'that guy' that's the drunk idiot at the bar. I've been told I just get funny and make people laugh but that's probably them being kind.
 
Onceler said:
Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on this; they just arrested someone for this, again.

My own view is no, they should not be arrested. First, I have problems w/ a drinking age of 21. At 18, you're old enough to fight for your country & risk your life, but not old enough to get a beer when you come home from your service?
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Agreed. So the question for 18-20 year olds is a blatant NO. It is age discrimination to have the drinking age at 21 and be a legal adult in every other situation at 18.

Anyhoo, that's beside the point. To me, it's just a law, or an enforcement of a law, that flies in the face of the reality of underage drinking. I personally know very few people - VERY few - who did not drink in high school. It's basically a right of passage for most. The law has it's place - make it difficult to get, at stores or in bars.
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For those under the age of 18, I would still answer NO. The authorities should not be arrested. Kids are going to get the alcohol if they want it. Having it in a home means they have at least some supervision vs. them going off somewhere unsupervised. If the parent allows under age drinking and a kid leaves and subsequently drives drunk... THEN the parents should be arrested.

But to hold parents accountable for drinking at their homes? I knew quite a few parents who allowed this when I was in school, and for good reason. It kept things more controlled, and under their supervision. It's just dealing w/ the reality in a responsible way, imo.
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Agreed
 
Onceler said:
That's great news, man! (I wanted to throw in a "man" for Darla). You need not try to explain away any excessive drinking to me. I drank quite a bit in youth, and as an alleged adult. I quit when I had kids, but started up again after a few years - only moderate, though, and it surprised me that I was able to do that.

Actually, the thought of getting drunk now isn't appealing at all. I do enjoy a beer or 2 pretty regularly, though.
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I hear you about the kids. I really wanted to go out Tuesday night for Taco Tuesday. I had to help babysit my sister's kids in the late afternoon until they went to bed. There's one who is 4 years old and twins at 10 months. By the time I left her house I wanted to go nowhere but to bed. I was exhausted. That was just one day. I have a lot of respect for you who did that everyday.
 
cawacko said:
I hear you about the kids. I really wanted to go out Tuesday night for Taco Tuesday. I had to help babysit my sister's kids in the late afternoon until they went to bed. There's one who is 4 years old and twins at 10 months. By the time I left her house I wanted to go nowhere but to bed. I was exhausted. That was just one day. I have a lot of respect for you who did that everyday.
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Taco Tuesday. Cawacko you're too cute.
 
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