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Originally posted by DeltAlum
I really think this needs to be a peer pressure thing.
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You've said this a few times, but I still don't really understand it. Why would anybody expect someone's peers to teach him right from wrong, which it sounds like you're implying -- peers should be telling college students not to drink too much. Am I understanding correctly?
Don't most parents spend a lot of time teaching their kids to think independently and NOT give in to peer pressure? If a kid isn't developed enough to think independently, how could he be developed enough to tell good (don't drink too much) from bad (here, try this heroin it's fun) peer pressure?
I think that expecting other kids to teach your kids right from wrong is a cop out -- if your kid needs peer pressure to make a good decision, whose kids are supposed to take responsibility? I stand by my earlier statement that if people have kids who can't function on their own, they shouldn't let them move out of the house until they can.
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