and how, WE, handle ourselves as a community - the seniors, the elders, the ones with the knowledge, with the experience - it us on us to do the best for the coming generation.
No, it's up to the PARENTS of the child to teach them about such subjects . MY children and their education (outside of the school system, I'm not bright enough to tackle that!) is MY responsibility and NO ONE else's. If by chance they get a lesson at school, or elsewhere in the community about the dangers of alcohol, or any other social situation, then that is a bonus, but the onus is on ME to ensure my child is solid in their confidence and knowledge to be able to resist peer pressure, know what's right and wrong and to stand up to and for friends.
Who is responsible? No one and everyone.
The parents. I'm not responsible for educating your child on something you failed to do, neither are seniors, elders, preachers, teachers or random strangers!
We can't argue it's solely them, that nobody forced "them" to buy it, nobody forced them to drink and nobody forced them to drink so much - because we know full well that peer presure will make people do much, much more - all in the name of being accepted.
And that, is on all of us.
It's not on me. MY job is to teach MY child to withstand peer pressure and to also not pressure any of their friends to do anything either. My daughter is 16 and I've already witnessed her standing strong on both sides of the pressure issue. It's not my fault if other parents haven't properly taught their children right from wrong, strong enough for it to stick.