I was in the UK recently where they have relatively lax drinking laws, age of majority and drinking age is 18. Pubs will not challenge you though if you are 16/17 and behaving properly. The surprising thing is that the kids (adults
under UK law) do take drinking and driving seriously, they use the designated driver system to good effect although the non drivers do get wasted.
My neighbours are Italian and always gave their kids wine with meals at home, both kids are now tea total adults, go figure.
I always allow my kids to try wine or beer at home if they want to take a sip from my glass, must be my expat Brit background coming to the for.
I suppose I have always been a libertarian not liking government interference in my life, unfotunately the US of A has a system set up to support the 25% of the worlds lawyers that live there, after all, the politicians are all
lawyers. Sorry, going totally OT here.


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