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I find the North American attitude toward alcohol a bit bizarre. I remember seeing an Ann Landers article many years ago, in which she reported with horror that a certain percentage (I don't remember the number) of 12-year-olds had tasted alcohol at some point in their lives. My reaction was: So what? I honestly can't remember a time in my life when I was completely forbidden to taste alcohol. I remember "drinking" the foam off the beer of my father as a small child. However, I can also say that I have never been drunk to the point of losing control of my actions or of not remembering later what had happened.

I think what we need to do is to teach our children that with privilege comes responsibility, that our actions have consequences, and it's a good idea to consider those consequences before we engage in the actions. I know many young people and I see how responsibly they can behave. I see again and again as they decide ahead of time who would drive home from a party and that person abstain from drinking alcohol. There is no reason why such responsible behavior couldn't be taught to young people. The key is to have responsible older people who set an example.

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  Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  Research the past history of North America a bit and you'll notice alot of contradictory things in it; like drinking and sex. This is, I believe, primarily due to the Puritan roots of many of the early colonists and, at the same time those coming to North America just to make money and last, immigrants who brought a whole new set of culture mores with them (many sets, actually). The more culturally diverse an area becomes, the more contradictory it is. This also leads to a few other things, some of which are good, some not so good.
  
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