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HISTORY OF POLICY
The law came about in 1997 after England handed Hong
Kong over to China. The law was created by the Liquor
Licensing Bureau also known as the LLB.
These law replaced the Dutiable Commodities Regulations,
which previously prevented from under 18s to drink at all
Then in 2011 a total of 1544 licenses were modified. These
modifications included things such as times at which it can
be sold and requiring to close the doors after a certain
time.
IMPACT ON SOCIETY
When it comes to impact on the society there is both positive and negatives on
alcohol being legal in some places for minors.
Starting off with the negatives obviously Hong Kong has seen a lot of teens
drinking on weekends or festivals with no legal consequences. This could give a
very mad international impression to other countries as well obviously
increasing the amount of minors being passed out or drunk on the streets
dramatically. This can give a very bad impression to both the locals but
especially the tourists visiting
Another negative impact is that the noise nuisance will be increased significantly
and more people are at risk of being violated, both verbally and physically.
The final impact is that adults could be discouraged to going out to clubs to
avoid getting involved with under 18s to the point that pedofilia charges can be
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CONCLUSION
In my conclusion I believe that alcohol for under 18 should be banned. It is causing unnecessary
violence and pubic nuisance. The use of alcohol can damage your organs and starting at a young
age will distract teens from their studies and from setting themselves future plans and goals.
Alcohol is proven to cause crimes, which for under 18s could mess up their whole life just from
being silly on a night out. In 2010 there were 2593 crimes in licensed bars and 40% of them
were violent. This also puts under 18s at risk as they would much more easily get injured but also
since many will not have matured yet, they would also most likely get involved and have to then
face disciplinary action, which again could damage future plans.
However at the same time when it comes to teens being allowed to drink it does help with a lot of
bars, even though they wouldnt legally be allowed to sell as they have licenses. As a member of
the public said I know its bad for businesses but the clubs can be so unaffordable!. Teens are
more likely to spend more money as many of the kids who go out are from international school,
therefore having quite a wealthy background. By clubs selling to teens they open up to much
more business and even though its not legal police are much more focused on catching drug
dealing.