"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-D23499.09581423052008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
> In article <jxyZj.1765$mh5.938@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>,
> "alooo" <woo@hoo.tv> wrote:
>
>> >> 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
>
> So as a blanket statement, "it's illegal for a parent to furnish alcohol
> to his own kids" is wrong.
Yes, as a blanket statement that would be wrong. But I made that comment in
the course of a discussion where I stated from the start that laws varied by
state so I didn't expect that statement or my example of the kid possessing
a beer at a fair to be considered as blanket statements. In fact, it was
your blanket statement ("Your parents may supply you with alcohol.
Period.") that I was responding to.
