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> "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.
You are both wrong.
doctor's order. Think cough syrups and compounded liquids.
