Submitted by GuestV (not verified) on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 2:34pm.
Yes it is the responsibility of the establishments staff to ensure people do not get too wasted, but there is also this thing called personal accountablity.
If you go to a bar planning to drink and are now wise enough to set up for a ride home, or at least moderate yourself , there is no one to blame but you for what happens.
We cannot expect the bartenders and law enforcement agencies to be the knights in shining armour we're all taught will come and rescue us...there is no such thing.
The problem with my generation is the majority of them were never talked to about alcohol, or drugs, so they only perspective they have on either is that which our DARE programs and entertainment media has shown them: Marijuana is as bad as heroine and there are no consequnces for drinking yourself under the table.
Education starts at home.
I get it..but they won't.
Yes it is the responsibility of the establishments staff to ensure people do not get too wasted, but there is also this thing called personal accountablity.
If you go to a bar planning to drink and are now wise enough to set up for a ride home, or at least moderate yourself , there is no one to blame but you for what happens.
We cannot expect the bartenders and law enforcement agencies to be the knights in shining armour we're all taught will come and rescue us...there is no such thing.
The problem with my generation is the majority of them were never talked to about alcohol, or drugs, so they only perspective they have on either is that which our DARE programs and entertainment media has shown them: Marijuana is as bad as heroine and there are no consequnces for drinking yourself under the table.
Education starts at home.