Drinking Age

*looks for old drinking thread*
*can't find it*
So....
*rings bell*
FIGHT!

I'm going to mark proabition, but I'll make my view clear here:
I think the age should not matter... though it should still probably be 18 or older as with age comes responsability and reason. Would you leave your 12-year-old with a keg of vodka? I sure hope not.
I think there should be a legal intoxication level. Not just a public one, but a total one. I think it should probably be somewhere around .1 to .15. Seriously, don't you think 10-15% of your blood being alchohol is a good place to set the limit?
This level should be enforced everywhere, even in private (though previous laws still prevent cops from unwanted search and seasure). Just, if a cop comes to your door and you're drunk and answer, they can arrest you there.
Alchohalism is a disease, and it should not happen. I don't care how good it makes you feel, it does nothing good for you. Social drinking (2 or maybe 3 cans of beer with family durring holidays and stuff) is the only thing I find acceptable (well, aside from eucharist at church lol).
Nobody should ever get to a level of .4 or ever want to do so. Far to many people die from alchohol to allow something like that, even in private. Seriously, you guys fight to take us out of the war, but just think of what we would save (in lifes and money) if there were no drinkers in this country!

maybe....

*likes BBs idea*

DUI punishment in the folowing countries:
Australia The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the heading, "He's drunk and in jail."
Malaya The driver is jailed; if he's married, his wife is jailed too.
South Africa A 10 year prison sentence or the equivalent of a $10,000 fine or both.
Turkey Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town by the police and forced to walk back under escort
Norway Three weeks in jail at hard labor, one year loss of license. If the driver commits a second offense within five years, his license is revoked for life.
Finland Driver is automatically jailed for one year at hard labor.
Sweden Driver is automatically jailed for one year at hard labor.
Costa Rica Police remove plates from the offender's vehicle.
Russia License revoked for life.
England One year license suspension, a $250.00 fine and jail for one year.
France Drivers are punished with a three year loss of license, one year in jail, and a $1,000 fine.
Poland Jailed and fined and forced to attend political lectures.
Bulgaria A second conviction results in execution
El Salvador Your first offense is your last, as punishment is execution by firing squad.

I dunno... I think Turky got it right on this one. Maybe that coupled with Australia and a fine of a few-hundred $.