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As another example: - The US prohibits people under 21 years old from buying alcohol, and allows those over 21 to do so. - The US prohibits anyone of any age
by ethbr0 5y ago
As another example:
- The US prohibits people under 21 years old from buying alcohol, and allows those over 21 to do so.
- The US prohibits anyone of any age from driving a motor vehicle over a certain blood alcohol level.
This is something which causes health and community harm (alcohol), which we have allowed and denied to people in certain ways.
And honestly, I think struck a fair balance between individual liberty and social liberty/good.
I don't think anyone would argue that everyone should be allowed to drive anywhere, as drunk as they wanted to, at whatever age they wanted to.
- asdff 5y agoNot only the age restriction but there are restrictions meant to curb some abuse at least. Drunk in public is a crime, establishments technically aren't allowed to overserve patrons who are very drunk, you can get tried for manslaughter worst case if you force someone to overconsume and they die, etc.