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"I think we generally agree as a country that we don't want to make alcohol freely available to minors" And this is one of your main problems as a country. Whe

"I think we generally agree as a country that we don't want to make alcohol freely available to minors" And this is one of your main problems as a country. When I was a kid in Spain I had access to as much alcohol as I wanted, so with all my family and friends and school partners (hundreds of people). We had very few problems with that, being a "borracho" was bad seen by society but moderate consumption was normal. There is nothing wrong for a kid drinking some wine or Sider or Cava for lunch, in fact a lot of families continue giving their children access to low grade alcoholic drinks as it was done since the Romans(before water filtering 100 years ago drinking water alone meant death by water microorganisms). Later they forbid it, and "botellon" appeared. It was cool to do something against the law, "borracho" was replace with "pedo" without the negative connotations, and our young people started drinking like there was not tomorrow.

adestefan 14y ago
190 proof alcohol, which is what is used as a solvent, is also really, really bad for you. I know it's available as a In few US states, but what is the availability in other countries?
- winthrowe 14y ago
  The most I've ever seen for general sale in Canada is 150 proof rum.
- kragen 14y ago
  It's not particularly any worse for you than twice the quantity of 95-proof alcohol or four times the quantity of 47-proof, although of course any kind of alcohol is pretty bad. 96% pure alcohol (192 proof) is universally available in grocery stores and pharmacies here in Argentina, and most brands bear a notice stating that it is suitable for food use; a few of them also carry methylated spirits at a slightly lower price. I use the pure alcohol for cleaning and fuel.
sliverstorm 14y ago
Yes, but I don't try to address that debate because fact of the matter is it won't be changing any time soon.

adestefan 14y ago

190 proof alcohol, which is what is used as a solvent, is also really, really bad for you. I know it's available as a In few US states, but what is the availability in other countries?

winthrowe 14y ago
The most I've ever seen for general sale in Canada is 150 proof rum.
kragen 14y ago
It's not particularly any worse for you than twice the quantity of 95-proof alcohol or four times the quantity of 47-proof, although of course any kind of alcohol is pretty bad. 96% pure alcohol (192 proof) is universally available in grocery stores and pharmacies here in Argentina, and most brands bear a notice stating that it is suitable for food use; a few of them also carry methylated spirits at a slightly lower price. I use the pure alcohol for cleaning and fuel.

sliverstorm 14y ago

Yes, but I don't try to address that debate because fact of the matter is it won't be changing any time soon.