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Yes, drugs and alcohol can help youth socialize better.
how did you come up to that conclusion ?
Kids have small minds (intellect-wise). Few can discuss topics worthy of discussion (politics, the sciences, history, literature). What else are they to do besides get stoned together?
Kids have small minds (intellect-wise). Few can discuss topics worthy of discussion (politics, the sciences, history, literature). What else are they to do besides get stoned together?
As a kid, I must contend. Not only do I get stoned with my friends, I also get drunk with them. It's a small distinction, but an important one. :D
According to my CreateDebate profile page, I'm 10 years old! I don't think it would be too difficult to make it say that I was, I don't know, 95, or 77, or 32, or even 13!
Regardless, you shouldn't be doing any of that at any age below sixteen. You claim to be only 13, a year younger than me!
Let me guess; you were raised by liberal parents, wern't you? What do they that party in Britain. Laborers, right?
I hope that you aren't implying that you've already had sex. I'm pretty sure that's illegal (maybe a felon) even in England, as foreign as they may be.
Your parents should have raised you better. It's not your fault, don't worry. I would talk to a counselor to consider foster care or maybe adoption.
Just a point of clarification, minus your partisan bs, some descent points. Sex actually isn't illegal between minors I'm fairly certain. It is only when pictures, recordings, or adults become involved that it is illegal. And it actually is not unusual for kids as young as grade school to experiment. Not that I approve, but nature doesn't tend to follow the social standards we set for whatever reason.
Of course there is a minimum age for sexual activity...it's called the age of consent. It does vary from place to place, but it is illegal everywhere in the US for anyone to have sexual intercourse under the age of 16. That goes the same for the United Kingdom. Here's a listing of the age of consent by state. The Wikipedia page on it also has some good information on it.
I see nothing here prohibitiing two minors from having sex with one another.
It may exist, but it certainly would have nothing to do with Age of Consent... as the column titled "Age Gap Provision" would have clued you into if you had the reading comprehension of a 10 year old.
Nothing wrong with it? What if the girl involved got pregnant? She'd probably come to the selfish conclusion of killing the baby, not to mention the health risks to the mother or STDs. Parents these days even let kids as young as 12 date.
No, I do not have the reading comprhension of a 10 year old. I scored considerably within the exceeding range of my 8th grade reading state test. The age gap provision is not an exception that allows minors to have sex if the are close in age. It simply means people who have sex with someone over the age of consent yet their is a big gap in age it is also a crime.
Why should I listen to anything you say now? You obviosely were wrong about the age of consent even existing, so I'll need to verify any facts you give me myself.
Nothing wrong with it? What if the girl involved got pregnant? She'd probably come to the selfish conclusion of killing the baby, not to mention the health risks to the mother or STDs. Parents these days even let kids as young as 12 date.
I never said whether it were right or wrong, I said it was not illegal to my knowledge, at least not in most states.
No, I do not have the reading comprhension of a 10 year old. I scored considerably within the exceeding range of my 8th grade reading state test.
Very well, 8th grade reading level. I stand corrected ._.
The age gap provision is not an exception that allows minors to have sex if the are close in age. It simply means people who have sex with someone over the age of consent yet their is a big gap in age it is also a crime.
... no, it means that in some states if a high school senior for example has sex with a high school junior they may not necessarily be labeled a pedophile for life. Again, it has 0 to do with 2 minors. There is nothing there that addresses any law concerning sex between 2 minors.
Why should I listen to anything you say now? You obviosely were wrong about the age of consent even existing, so I'll need to verify any facts you give me myself.
You should listen to me because you've obviously misread and you misunderstand my replies and the link you sent. Perhaps if you listen to me you will figure it out.
Experience of both spectrums. In the short term, yes, drugs and alcohol help you socialize loads, its fun, its relaxed, its chill, it's just easier in so many ways. Life seems much more interesting, and conversation with strangers is a great way to pass the time.
However, having stopped myself, I can see groups of friends that have based their entire social life around drugs and alcohol, and they're just unable to talk to each other about anything other than drugs. It's sad in so many ways. Not only has it stopped them from having friendships based on each other as opposed to drugs, it's made them, as people, almost unable to sustain friendships without having the crutch of drugs & booze.
And no, this isn't just one group of friends, it's happened whenever I've known people who've used drugs a significant amount. Sometimes to that extent, sometimes less.
why do you think that you are right ? & where did you get your information ?
defiantly. At the average high school, the cool kids kiss, drink and smoke. The "losers" do their homework and don't party. This is not always true. As a matter of fact, it usually isn't, but there is still the same idea. Usually. The cool kids will drink etc. and the "losers" won't. do I think it should be like this? No. Where did I get this information? All my friends that go to high school and even my high school.
But the brain is still mid-development as a teenager, you are supposed to be socially awkward and large amounts or even moderate amounts of alcohol consumed regularly is far more likely to cause permanent damage.
Being a teenager (most of them at least) is basically like being drunk all the time anyway. You're hilghly emotional, illogical and have horrible decision making skills.
Best to take it easy with the alcohol, maybe a few drinks at prom or other special occassions so long as you're not driving.
no one should take drug..... it is just plain bad, it make u very sad and miserable after awhile as people who were your best friends will turn on you just as you turned on them, i am not saying that they will be like that, i just stating what normal people would, but if it was me, i will help my friend that is taking drugs
No! Today teens are very abused and very hardcore when come to drugs. For example a friend do drugs it hurts the family and friends he gots and will also lead to a bad future because the drugs effect their work and will not be a happy ending for them.
its bad to use drugs and alcohol to socialize better, its wrong because you may gain some friends while using drugs/alcohol but you may make more enemies without the use of drugs and alcohol.
