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There's a Belgian organization pushing for schoolkids to get beer instead of sodas and other sweet drinks.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1780177.html?menu=

If this passes, I know where I'm moving!

Sorry, I'm not believing any of today's news stories.

Sorry, I'm not believing any of today's news stories.

Same here, but if it was true, it would be glorious.

It is true, I read about it a week ago.

Reported De Telegraaf

That's the most shitty Dutch newspaper there is and they love this kind of shite without a hint of truth.

Reported De Telegraaf

That's the most shitty Dutch newspaper there is and they love this kind of shite without a hint of truth.Not only De Telegraaf, I read about it on text tv.

Oh man, so would it have counted as "progressive" if we had kept up with the alcohol-vending-out-of-lockers program in high school? Because the only reason it got shut down is 'cause the kid whose locker we were using actually OPENED it one day, and was mystified as to why his "locker partner" (who he didn't technically have, we just busted the lock) had so much vodka in there. Technically we were lucky, 'cause he could've reported, but we didn't want to take the chance that he wouldn't if it remained in there.

Sorry, I'm not believing any of today's news stories.

and i'm not believing any of your disbelief

belgium does kick ass! but its because of justine henin-hardenne...

IF this was true I would oppose it. Alchohol being given to adults is bad, but to kids?

No.

IF this was true I would oppose it. Alchohol being given to adults is bad, but to kids?

No.

I had beer all the time when I was younger (my dad let me drink his beer), and nothing bad happened to me.

I had beer all the time when I was younger (my dad let me drink his beer), and nothing bad happened to me.
Your posting on NS;)

I had beer all the time when I was younger (my dad let me drink his beer), and nothing bad happened to me.

You are also one out of millions. Almost billions in fact.

You are also one out of millions. Almost billions in fact.

I'd argue that giving kids low alcohol beer (we're talking 2-3%) would actually help them learn about drinking at an early age, thus avoiding binge drinking and drunk driving.

I'd argue that giving kids low alcohol beer (we're talking 2-3%) would actually help them learn about drinking at an early age, thus avoiding binge drinking and drunk driving.

Actually, I'd make that lower. Kids are sensitive to addiction.

Wait....Belgium exists?

You are also one out of millions. Almost billions in fact.
Yeah, because billions of people who enjoy a drink now and then are all worthless winos laying in the gutter.:rolleyes:

Yeah, because billions of people who enjoy a drink now and then are all worthless winos laying in the gutter.:rolleyes:

Not all of them, of course. It's just that kids are sensitive to addiction and it can wreck their liver.

Actually, I'd make that lower. Kids are sensitive to addiction.

One beer will not make you addicted, not even as a kid. 2-3% is about as low as it gets while it's still beer.

Not to mention, it's usually fruit beer. Light beer is 4-6%

One beer will not make you addicted, not even as a kid. 2-3% is about as low as it gets while it's still beer.

Not to mention, it's usually fruit beer. Light beer is 4-6%

You have to realize that a full grown, 200lbs man's body can handle far more than a 100lbs child's.

I'd argue that giving kids low alcohol beer (we're talking 2-3%) would actually help them learn about drinking at an early age, thus avoiding binge drinking and drunk driving.

I agree, just in small amounts but enough to take the "taboo" away from drinking. If you want to see why, look at North America.

I think all of this was meant to make a point about soft drinks. The last phrase of the article quoted is moronic.

What's all the fuss about?

I was brought up with Jägermeister and it ain't never done me no harm.