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I do not see in the article where it states that the event is free to anyone under 21 (obviously one should not be drinking if they are under 21).

You are already involved in a discussion about the influence being around alcohol or being around adults consuming alcohol has on children; this appears to be one of your main arguments.

The fact remains that if the loophole exists, the event is within the law. Many things are illegal unless you find a way doing them legally (for example, operating a car, owning firearms, practicing medicine). If the law changes to exclude the loophole, then the legality changes.

Finally I feel that we do our children a disservice when we dismiss the idea of educating them about how to act responsibly and make informed decisions rather than simply telling them that they should or should not do something simply because we, as adults, choose to or choose not to. Your rights to your opinions and the decisions you make raising your own children do not extend to attempting to make these decisions for the rest of the community.

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