I am so overjoyed that you asked.
Well, I will relay my personal & honest thoughts about how some ARE legal, yet others are NOT.
After all, why is this the case?
While there are many theories, I will concentrate on only a few. I will also pose a few questions and allow you to ponder them.
At the present, alcohol is, mostly, legal to only certain individuals.
Why it's only legal for some, but not others, is still a mystery to me.
OH, you are asking me to clarify.
That is no problem at all!
I will only be too happy to explain.
Read very carefully. I will write slowly, so you can take the info I give you at your own pace.
ALCOHOL
Legal for adults, but ONLY certain adults.
Which ones?
ONLY those that are 21,
NOT on probation or any other special legal actions against them.
My 1st question for you is:
When are you considered an adult, and when do you stop being a minor?
NO!! YOU are NOT!!!
EXCEPT per the below circumstances that government ALWAYS controls
Do you surmise that YOU have the CORRECT answer?
I will ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that you DONT!
WHY???
Because there is NO CORRECT answer!!!!
I have covered this in another post, but I will briefly restate it here.
16- adult if you committed a heinous crime
BUT
NOT an adult if you want to unwind at a bar, while wasting your $$$ into slot machines or gaming tables
OR
if you want to have sex with a 25 year old.
RIGHT???
17 - again an adult if you want to go enlist and fight for your country AND DIE!
BUT
AGAIN you are still a child for that sip of beer!!
Did you catch that?
ADULT - You are allowed to enter a war zone & perish in cold blood, & NEVER see your family & friends again!!
BUT,
NOT an adult to even sip OR taste ANY alcohol!!
RIGHT AGAIN???
18 - NOW you are an adult??
ONLY for viewing porn, if you are in a venue that does NOT serve alcohol and also for signing legal documents, which entails having the maturity to enter into legally binding contracts, which could actually commit you for multiple years, so I assume that you have the capacity AND maturity to make very pertinent decisions.
BUT
I will reiterate, AGAIN,
you still can't have beer!!......INCLUDING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER!!! (if that makes any sense to you or ANYONE!!!)
OR
have the capacity to have 1 lousy drink!!
DAMN!!
Next question:
How is it that you can sign legal documents and commit yourself for decades
YET
you can't have a drink that will be gone forever in a matter of hours (OR LESS)?
Now, if you can actually answer this one, you deserve the grand prize!!
21 - It's fairly certain you are an adult.
I have eternally pondered where these magical ages come from.
As I know some 18 yo (teens) that are MUCH MORE responsible with drinking than 30 year old patrons are!!
Why was it ok to drink before at only 18, but later bureaucracies said YOU MUST be 21?
DRUGS
Define:
Any controlled substance that alters your capacity in making decisions or impairs your judgment.
We can actually use these for beneficial needs, however, the abusers make it impossible for us legitimate decent ones to allow the proper use of these.
Age or other factors controls ALL drugs.
In short, there are 3 types.
OTC - Over the Counter
Prescription
Street - Illegal
These all, are CONTROLLED substances.
OTC drugs are lightly controlled, these most everyone can buy.
Epinephrine is the only OTC drug that is controlled to my knowledge. It is used to make illegal amphetamines so it's controlled by how much you can buy.
They require you to show ID, and prohibited from getting too much.
So, even though it's OTC, they still monitor & control it.
Prescription are obviously controlled as you need a script from a Dr. to use it.
Some of these are MORE controlled, than others.
HYDROCODONE is one of these.
MUST get it the same day as prescribed.
Dr. cant call it in, the consumer must get it personally
NO refills EVER!
Street - the ones that will land you in a place, other than your own.
These are very dangerous and full of unwanted pain and side effects.
Depending on which you use, you will "see" items that are NOT really there, or you will be brave enough to perform actions that you normally would NOT do, bringing out your inhibitions.
MY personal views are that you are ONLY hurting yourself by using these.
Why is nicotine LEGAL, being the MOST addictive drug known, but others like crack, speed and many more, are NOT legal?
Keep in mind, that alcohol is also legal.
Predicting your response,
"they are bad /unhealthy for you."
ANY drug can be, or is, unhealthy
Is drinking healthy for you?
"They put you in an altered state of mind or being."
Have you ever heard of drunk driving?
Is drunkenness another state of consciousness or altered state of mind?
"You will do crazy, unspeakable things."
Is an automobile accident considered unspeakable when you take the life of some innocent bystander who you don't even know?
Final question
Why can't everyone buy NON-alcoholic beer?
After all, if it is TRULY NON-alcoholic, then why MUST YOU STILL be 21?
Some very important serious things to consider!
Closing arguments & statements
Now that you know my thoughts on drugs, I will also declare firmly and sternly,
If you are an adult for ANY purpose, then logically and fairly you should be an ADULT for ANY AND ALL purposes.
It is CRUEL & IMMORAL that younger people are susceptible exclusively to adult punishments, BUT they are NOT allowed to receive ANY adult privileges at all!
It appears that the totally discriminatory immoral and UNETHICAL and UNJUSTIFIABLE government & other entities want their cake as well as eating it too!
Knotts Berry Farm forces a 13 yo teen to pay the adult price along with theaters, and other admissions to certain attractions. However, they make it clear that you MUST be 21 to partake of certain beverages.
Here's MY MAIN POINT!
Why do these TEENagers get to pay FULL adult price, when they are forbidden adult rights?
Christopher
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