SB 2016-009: Freedom to Drink Act (Passed Senate)

[Lincoln Republican]

Are     you     all     nuts?

I can picture it now

Thousands of 16 year olds across Atlasia, drunk out of their minds, hangovers in class, unable to walk straight, becoming belligerent and obnoxious, starting fights with teachers and other students, never graduating from high school, spending a lifetime in minimum pay, menial jobs, ending up drinking themselves to a premature death.

Liver disease, slurred speech, disruptions in brain communication pathways, irregular heart beat, stroke, high blood pressure, pancreas disease, cancer of the mouth, weakened immune system.     

And all thanks to our brilliant Senators.

Thank you very much indeed.




 

[Lincoln Republican]

Are     you     all     nuts?

I can picture it now

Thousands of 16 year olds across Atlasia, drunk out of their minds, hangovers in class, unable to walk straight, becoming belligerent and obnoxious, starting fights with teachers and other students, never graduating from high school, spending a lifetime in minimum pay, menial jobs, ending up drinking themselves to a premature death.

Liver disease, slurred speech, disruptions in brain communication pathways, irregular heart beat, stroke, high blood pressure, pancreas disease, cancer of the mouth, weakened immune system.     

And all thanks to our brilliant Senators.

Thank you very much indeed.




 

I voted nay on this, and raised the same concerns about age. I go to university where everyone can, and does drink. It certainly doesn't raise academic standards However by the time you're 18 you're mature enough to deal with it- but at 16, not really.

Thank you Senator Blair.

It is great to see at least one of the members of the Senate has some common sense.

[Lincoln Republican]

Guys, the drinking age will only be 16 if your region decides to lower it from 18. If don't want that to happen, I suggest contacting your regional legislators.

Do you honestly believe, given the makeup of this forum, that any of the Regional legislators have any more common sense than the Senate?

I don't.

As a matter of fact, I'm surprised this Senate didn't make the minimum drinking age as 14.