>>IMO, that's because it's not really a conflict. Young people will always need to spend some time socializing with their peers, and at a certain age it may involve some partly anti-social stuff.
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>True, maybe my experiences have rubbed me the wrong way. For example, seeing many of my peers sitting in the back seat of a cop car just because they had a beer or two might have had an impact on how I view the situation.

What would you have the punishment be if any? If I read between the lines I'm guessing you would do away with a drinking age?? I'm not setting you up here, really just wondering.