Lighten up. There will be many opinions on a subject like this one. Your's is fine, so is Swaps.PurpleMustReign wrote: You mean to tell me that you have NEVER broken the law? Any law? You never roll through a stop sign, speed a little on the freeway, or spit your gum out on the side walk or in the grass?
Jim pretty much summed it up saying:
I have to ask, are you a parent? Five daughters here (adults now) and this story of under age drinking, etc. was a worry for us. As parents you do your best to guide the kids and hope it sinks in.I can't blame the jury. They had to consider the facts of the case and the law as it's written. If the facts support a "guilty" verdict under the letter of the law, they really have no choice but to deliver that verdict.
Swaps question on parenting is valid, but the reality is kids can stray on the best parents too. I assume that is why there are laws like this one on the books, at some point someone wanted to try to protect the children.