There is no prohibition on the sale of alcohol or cigarettes to minors.
Is it some kind of sarcasm or is it considered a great freedom when the kids can poison themselves all they want?
I'm ok with an adult drinking himself into an early grave, but a 10 year old kid might not clearly understand the consequences of drinking/smoking.
As with many issues, I think it is a social problem and not a government issue. I think it is the role of parents and not the government to control what a 10 year old ingests.
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There is no prohibition on the sale of alcohol or cigarettes to minors.
Is it some kind of sarcasm or is it considered a great freedom when the kids can poison themselves all they want? I'm ok with an adult drinking himself into an early grave, but a 10 year old kid might not clearly understand the consequences of drinking/smoking.
As with many issues, I think it is a social problem and not a government issue. I think it is the role of parents and not the government to control what a 10 year old ingests.
And what to you do when the parents have social problems themself that prevent them from being good parents?