US Troops to Mexico?

[bfdd]

I don't know if I'd exactly say that, but it definitely helps. We rolled through a checkpoint after a few drinks, and they just let us go. They were looking for actual drunks, people that couldn't maintain. They don't get as righteous about things like that, it's just not as big a deal. A few beers is as normal as a mid day snack.

It's not that big of a deal because they don't have the problems we have. We give young adults the responsibility of driving well before we teach them how to hold their alcohol. Considering just how dangerous and addictive alcohol is, doesn't that seem kind of retarded? One would think you'd expect a younger age of exposure so experience can be gained so mistakes can be avoided. Well at least some risk management is done with a system designed that way, while not completely hindering the liberties of peoples.

 

[xj0hnx]

It's not that big of a deal because they don't have the problems we have. We give young adults the responsibility of driving well before we teach them how to hold their alcohol. Considering just how dangerous and addictive alcohol is, doesn't that seem kind of retarded? One would think you'd expect a younger age of exposure so experience can be gained so mistakes can be avoided. Well at least some risk management is done with a system designed that way, while not completely hindering the liberties of peoples.

Oh I agree with you, but there's other factors at play, for one they have much more strict drivers training, as well as alcohol not being taboo.

 

[bfdd]

Oh I agree with you, but there's other factors at play, for one they have much more strict drivers training, as well as alcohol not being taboo.

you're making my argument j0hn

 

[werepossum]

Exactly. Look at booze. I am for swapping around our drinking age and our driving age for logical reasons. People will have more experience with booze before they reach an age where society deems them responsible enough to drive, which will help those with experience minimize their risk. It doesn't sound good allowing 16 year olds to go buy beer, but an experienced drunk is better than an inexperienced drunk. This is one of the major reasons certain European countries have drastically lower drunk driving problems.

Europe has a simple but effective system: tax you until you can afford either gasoline or alcohol, but not both.

 

[Jaskalas]

actually it has worked pretty well. there have been 20+ terrorist leaders killed by drone attacks in pakiland.

Works so well, we're still there.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

lol, the Mexicans don't even like their own military in the streets, much less an American one. They would never allow U.S. troops to "help" them, and it would be political suicide for any Mexican politician to support an American intervention involving U.S. troops.

 

[zsdersw]

Exactly. Look at booze. I am for swapping around our drinking age and our driving age for logical reasons. People will have more experience with booze before they reach an age where society deems them responsible enough to drive, which will help those with experience minimize their risk. It doesn't sound good allowing 16 year olds to go buy beer, but an experienced drunk is better than an inexperienced drunk. This is one of the major reasons certain European countries have drastically lower drunk driving problems.

Yeah, at the end of the day it's all about responsibility. There are many manifestations of irresponsibility, all of which carry significant consequences. Alcohol and drugs are just a couple of those manifestations.

There are lots of irresponsible people who've never drank alcohol or done any drugs... and lots of responsible people who drink like a fish and/or use drugs often.

 

[Onceler]

I say that drugs should be legalized and grown here in the U.S.A., the only thing that having them illegal has done is create mobsters. I wish that the Repubs would turn around on this issue because I vote for them just to keep the power out of the hands of leftist Dems.