> >> You could also say it's a parent's right to beat his kid senseless, but
> >> both
> >> are illegal.
> >
> > You are wrong. A parent giving his child a drink is not illegal.
>
>
>
> I was wrong when I said "about half of the states..." The exact number of
> states that prohibit consumption by a minor is 15 and the exact number of
> states that prohibit furnishing alcohol to a minor is 20. In my state
> (California), underage possession and consumption are legal under certain
> exceptions but furnishing alcohol to a minor is illegal- even by a parent.
>
>
> Source:
> http://tinyurl.com/4kzuwg
