Mothers
Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and numerous other organizations are
spending lots of money in an effort to warn teenagers about the dangers of
"Underage Drinking." I heard a radio commercial the other day that
made a big deal about the "dangers" of Underage Drinking; but what
about the dangers of Adult Drinking?
To only focus upon Underage Drinking is a BIG LIE because it gives the wrongful impression that it acceptable for ADULTS to drink alcohol, and it's certainly not. Children are going to follow in their parents footsteps. If parents drink beer, so will their kids. If it's ok for mom and dad to get "buzzed" on alcohol, then their teens are going to do the same. It's utterly hypocritical for adults to make a big issue of Underage Drinking to their kids, while getting buzzed themselves from the beer they consume.
Of course, the Bible condemns "strong drink" (Proverb 20:1). However, without even addressing the Bible, there's a preponderance of evidence showing that alcohol is a deadly drug. Alcohol is a mind-altering drug! This is why alcohol was outlawed in the 1920s. Tragically, Americans refused to part with their desire to get "buzzed" and the Prohibition Law was repealed in 1933.
Adult Drinking is just as dangerous as Underage Drinking, and this is the message that needs to be taught to teens.
