Comments

1. What's a bar, and whose morals are right?

   I think we first need to clarify what we are referring to as a "bar" when we post comments. If the establishment has no other purpose other than serving alcoholic beverages (and the occasional cheese sandwich or nasty mixed nuts), it should be held to a different standard than the "mainly a bar but also has a restaurant" as some of the microbreweries in my area are, or the "mainly a restaurant which also has a bar" like a TGI Friday's. Ultimately, it's up to the business owner to determine the standards to which he wants to hold his establishment. While I'd really like to apply my own morals to the situation, and I'd be the first to shout from the nearest rooftop what I think of mothers who bring children into bars, it's not up to me to impose my morals on the rest of society. If the business owner wants to stay in business, he'll do what the majority of right-minded people in the community want done, within the boundaries of the law and child safety standards. The business owner should determine, based on the environment of his establishment, what the age of the patrons should be. So when the sign says "Must be 21 or older to enter" that should apply to little kids as well, because it's not just the alcohol, but the environment, that we are restricting to adults. We can't prevent mothers from teaching children bad things, including teaching them what happens to mommy when she pounds a few back. Unless, of course, the mother puts the child in danger, in which case it's up to us to have CPS intervene. But while we have the freedom to teach our children the moral and spiritual lessons that we want, so too do bad mothers have the same right. It works both ways.

   5 months ago In response to Babies in the Bar

Define what responsibility means to you.