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Morecambe Ex Pat · 25-09-2008, 20:44

We used to drink at 16 too with no bother. There were a couple of landlords who told us straight that they knew we were under age but told us to behave and we could stay.

I aggree with jaysay that the stuff these kids drink would be better in my motorbike than in their bellies. That is apart from the various pills and powders that are acceptable in this crazy world. There has always been people who would drink to excess and they would be on the margins of society. Which of us hasn't had far too much beer than is good for us and been really sorry the day after but getting into that state is considered normal these days.

Then someone decided to allow pubs and clubs to apply for as many opening hours as they required. The argument was to cut down on late night violence when all the pubs closed at the same time.

It is a simple question -
What type of person wants to be drinking beer at 4am. on a Tuesday morning?
Answer
The same type of person who thinks it is ok to dance on your car, uproot your flowers and sing you a song on their way home.
The country is going in the wrong direction, and allowing 16 year olds to legally buy alcohol is not the answer - If alcohol can be bought by 16 year olds, then by logical progression, 14 year olds will try to get away with it and the problem of under age drinking will rear its ugly head again.

Society needs rules and those rules must be enforced because there will always be those people who believe that the rules do not apply to them.

25-09-2008, 20:44	#11
Morecambe Ex Pat Full Member+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morecambe Posts: 546 Liked: 237 times Rep Power: 8060	Re: Drinking at 16 to be considered by Licensing Forum We used to drink at 16 too with no bother. There were a couple of landlords who told us straight that they knew we were under age but told us to behave and we could stay. I aggree with jaysay that the stuff these kids drink would be better in my motorbike than in their bellies. That is apart from the various pills and powders that are acceptable in this crazy world. There has always been people who would drink to excess and they would be on the margins of society. Which of us hasn't had far too much beer than is good for us and been really sorry the day after but getting into that state is considered normal these days. Then someone decided to allow pubs and clubs to apply for as many opening hours as they required. The argument was to cut down on late night violence when all the pubs closed at the same time. It is a simple question - What type of person wants to be drinking beer at 4am. on a Tuesday morning? Answer The same type of person who thinks it is ok to dance on your car, uproot your flowers and sing you a song on their way home. The country is going in the wrong direction, and allowing 16 year olds to legally buy alcohol is not the answer - If alcohol can be bought by 16 year olds, then by logical progression, 14 year olds will try to get away with it and the problem of under age drinking will rear its ugly head again. Society needs rules and those rules must be enforced because there will always be those people who believe that the rules do not apply to them.