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Stax said:Sorry plumber as much as you make sense normaly, I have to dsagree with you on this. It won't wear off for the yoof of today as they have a different mind set to ours. We were "work hard play hard" when we were kids, unfortunatley many now are "lets get pi55ed and ferk work". At least when the pub's close and there is no more booze to get hold of, you naturally move on to home (or a party if you're lucky). No one is saying you are not responsible enough to decide when you drink, but if you can't fit it in between 1100 & 0200 (nightclub times) and ensure you have booze in your accomodation/home that you buy from the supermarkets (also open 24 hours a day), then perhaps there is a problem there (not you personally, I hasten to add, just in general)
Stax said:I am not trying to quash anyones freedom of choice but think on, do we really need 24 hr drinking, I mean need it I dont think so, we already get approx 15 hrs a day surely thats enough. Also, try bar work, it's hard enough working within the current laws and times, 24 hr drinking, coming on shift at 2 AM to face some pr1ck who has been drinking most of the day, it's not fun.
Twonston Pickle said:Plumber,
You are right to some extent but I was not suggesting that people would drink and then get straight into their cars. My concern is that people might drink a little bit later during the evening and then we see an increase in drink related accidents the following morning?
I'm no prude and I'm all for choice as well but I think we should all be allowed responsible choices rather than "I want to get bladdered all day long so I should be able to". Besides, I do not want to be funding the increase in policing required - which the Home Office has already said will happen (although it actually said an increase in crime will be natural as they (the Police) get tougher- yeah, right!) - and be on the receiving end of yet more drunken behaviour.
There was absolutely nothing wrong (maybe restrictive) with our current drinking hours and laws but this government has seen fit to waste palimentary time on a side issue (think fox hunting) rather than tackle real problems (NHS, schools). Where are the priorities? Surely we should fix the NHS first before creating more patients via the drinking laws?
Rant over