HOW WILL OUR CHILDREN LEARN RESPONSIBILITY?

To the Editor:

The 'just say no' moralizing crusade of Nancy Reagan has about run its
course even if Chief Kevin McAlpine is still singing its virtues.
"Moderation in all things" is the timeless Shakespearian advice the Senate
expounds. Sober second thought indeed. Not to mention a great big thank-you
to the Senate for recommending 16 as the age threshold. Waiting until teens
are old enough to leave home is the stupidest way to introduce them to all
the temptations vice has to offer. Do you really want your kid to get his
moral lessons on the evils of overindulgence from his peers? I want first
crack at my kid when s/he gets drunk for the first time, I want first crack
when s/he has the first smoke and I want to be the first one teaching them
about the evils of pleasure drugs. How will our children learn
responsibility if we don't allow them to make a mistake or two when they
are at home?

Chris Buors

Winnipeg, Man.