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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
Do you feel the same about a kid age 2 holding beer can to its mouth?
There are 1000s of Americans that need to be LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY if so, and if not, that hypocrisy at its finest.
Youd think some of you people would care more about the TV and Magazine alcohol ads your kids see.
While I am not endorsing what this couple did, the hypocrisy is what strikes me.
Alcohol ads are up, number of teens and preteens enjoying alcohol is UP, and yet no one really cares. Parent slet the kids see the ads all over and do not care.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/livin...ds_030514.html
"Magazines that boast more teen readers are more likely to run ads for beer and liquor that their young patrons aren't old enough to drink, a new study has found. "
http://lumen.georgetown.edu/explore/news/?ID=785
""This dramatic increase in alcohol ads seen by our children in 2002 suggests the problem got worse," said Jim O?Hara, executive director of the Center. "While a step in the right direction, the industry?s new marketing codes lag far behind its aggressive marketing practices."
The Center found that the total number of alcohol ads on network, local and cable television increased to 289,381 in 2002, a 39 percent hike from 2001. Spending grew by 22 percent, to more than $990 million in 2002. Youth ages 12-20 were more likely on a per capita basis than adults to have seen 66,218 ads, a 30 percent increase over 2001. "
they are spending millions to HOOK YOUR KIDS ON BEER
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With current laws in north america alcohol is atleast legal at SOME age. I suppose thats where I'd draw the line. Where the government draws the line nobody really knows. I do however think that holding a beer can or other alcoholic beverage to your kids mouth for a photo op is irresponsible as a parent. Joking or not, it doesnt really matter. Sorta like Michael Jackson holding his kid over the railing, its just stupid.
If magazines want to sell their ad space to alcohol companies that are going to pay more, they can go nuts. Its up to parents to teach their kids the difference between right and wrong. Once the kids get to a certain age (teenagers) the parent just have to hope they did a good enough job for the children to make their own informed decisions. Obviously some supervision is still required along with discipline, but teaching children from a young age that drinking or smoking weed is ok does not scream "responsible parent" to me. Its like the old saying "Do as I say, not as I do.". Its hypocritical, but parents have to be. If every parent allowed their children to do all the stupid shit they did when they were younger then imagine how that would pass down through the generations. Someone has to be responsible sometime.