<p>WP- you are relentless. You also infer way too much. You THINK you are understanding what people are posting, but you fail to read CLOSELY as to what is being said!!! </p>
<p>Read carefully!!</p>
<p>Mids** “have been, and continue to be”…**does not say that “all are,” does not say “will be”…</p>
<p>Says **“Have been” **…fact… and “Continue to be”… fact …</p>
<p>**“Can” **they be? Sure!
**“Will” **they be? Perhaps yes, perhaps no…IT DEPENDS… which is EXACTLY what was posted!!!</p>
<p>“will” is your word, not mine!!! Honestly- this is not rocket science!</p>
<p>as CurrentMid - who is there and doing this- so clearly points out, it all “depends”…
OOM, grades, conduct, etc…when it occurs, where it occurs (Drinking in Bancroft is a huge no-no)… what year the Mid… of age, underage, what they “Blow,” what class- the more “upperclass” the more accountability they incur…even for the same offense!</p>
<p>does drinking take place?
yes.
So some drink responsibly?
Yes.
does stupid drinking take place?
sadly, yes.</p>
<p>my point is simply this… it is , it remains, risky behavior.<br>
Having said that, there are rules that are intended to keep one out of trouble with this-
NO underage drinking
NO drinking while driving
NO more than ONE drink per hour
NO more than THREE drinks at any ONE occassion.</p>
<p>Do mids take risks? Yes. Some may even be “smart” about it. Some that are “smart” about it may even get away with it. Some that are “smart” about it can even get caught…something that is often not fully appreciated!!! Maxed out on demerits, adjudication hearings, appearances in front of the powers that be- is it worth it??? Is it worth the risk of losing it all? You tell me!!!</p>
<p>The very nature of this business is that we need leaders not afraid of risks- but some are just not worth taking- IMO. “Some” will learn the lesson the hard way, sad to say. </p>
<p>Again-
there is choice, and consequences to those choices.
Some behaviors are riskier than others.
Some behaviors carry more significant consequences than others.
THINK before you act.
It is a simple message, really! </p>
<p>
NO ONE said it was anything BUT an option!
But an option it remains! That SHOULD BE enough! </p>
<p>Can we call it quits on this now???</p>