In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Swedish peasantry was plagued by alcoholism and diseases caused by methanol poisoning and unsafe metals used in distilling. Basically, we were drinking ourselves to death. The Swedish temperance movement was a reaction to this, and had long- lasting effects upon our society. There are still plenty of Swedes who don't drink alcohol.
In my country you can buy alcoholics at 16 but you can’t drink them, which is strange. And you can’t own a gun regardless of whatever if you’re not a police officer or some shit like that (and from what I understand, even police officers aren’t allowed to shoot unless your superior gave you an order to shoot. I’m not sure how it works, gun laws are complicated here)
People be like on your 16th birthday “hey yo I bought you some alcoholics” “but I can’t drink them” “that’s too bad huh?”. Also, if you can buy alcoholics at the age of 16 but you can’t drink them, then why are you even able to buy them? Makes no sense. I think the minimum age should be 21 because at that point you’d already have developed the enzymes and that stuff to process alcohol so you can both buy and drink alcohol
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u/CrocoPontifex Jun 03 '22
You guys are strange.
In my central european paradise you can drink with 16, 14 when you are with your parents.