WTF just when i thought it couldn't get worse!

[hitbychance]

Quebec Canada is lowering the legal drinking age to 14 and 12 if you are with a parent.

Quebec Lowers Drinking Age

Earlier this week the province of Quebec announced that they would be lowering their legal drinking age to 14. To find out more host Peter Oldring spoke with Alain Rousseau from the Societe des Alcools du Quebec

source: http://www.cbc.ca/thisisthat/blog/2011/ ... nking-age/

[snwbrdr435]

And your point being? The US has one of the highest drinking ages in the world.

[Jesda]

Good.

[snwbrdr435]

I don't have a problem with it, not there fault stupid American's don't know how to drink/

[carloslebaron]

Is not every Passover when the entire family gets drunk regardless of age?

Quebec is the rebelious province of Canada that fights for its independence, and this sad scenario of its society having drinking problems may be a consequence because big Canada won't allow them to be "free".

[krimsonviper]

IIRC, the only reason why the U.S. has a high drinking age is because they're trying to protect your liver. It's still developing, like the rest of your body, until 23 for men and 21 women.

[Dattebayo]

lol at OP

[Bubba1]

IIRC, the only reason why the U.S. has a high drinking age is because they're trying to protect your liver. It's still developing, like the rest of your body, until 23 for men and 21 women.

I think a bigger factor has been the amount of (alcohol related) deaths that occurred in the under 21 age group when the legal drinking age was lower in most states.

The article notes the province permitting underage drinking in the presence of the kids' parents. It does not mean the kids can now purchase alcoholic beverages, or drive under the influence, or hangout in bars getting loaded.
As info, there are many US states that have similar underage exceptions to the 21 minimum drinking law.

[krimsonviper]

IIRC, the only reason why the U.S. has a high drinking age is because they're trying to protect your liver. It's still developing, like the rest of your body, until 23 for men and 21 women.

I think a bigger factor has been the amount of (alcohol related) deaths that occurred in the under 21 age group when the legal drinking age was lower in most states.

Yeah, sorry about that, it should say, "the original reason."

[Amays U G37S]

I think a bigger factor has been the amount of (alcohol related) deaths that occurred in the under 21 age group when the legal drinking age was lower in most states.

I agree with Bubba here. That is the main reason why 'back in the good ol' days' when the drinking age was 18? it was raised to 21.

People shouldn't even have their licenses before 17. Mix in alcohol, and everyone will be killing themselves.

Not like I care cause parents have the main foot in raising the kid, RIGHT. But I don't want to be on the road at all with anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

But its perfectly ok if I do it. Only because I've been driving since I was 8 years old. (lived in the country, lol)

[alms24sebring]

wow are you guys forrealz. I mean Im not blown away by this but 12 y/o with an adult GTFO. That's like 6th grade.

Next they'll be coming to elementary school high as a kite and babies making babies.

Oh Canadia..

[numbnuts240]

Next they'll be coming to elementary school high as a kite and babies making babies.

thank goodness america is ahead of that curve, since that shiz happens over here every day.