Living free of responsibility leaves others holding the baby
November 22, 2004  Binge drinking is only one area where growing
men need to be given better direction, writes Daniel Donahoo.
Faced with the choice between contributing to superannuation or
having a few extra dollars to spend at the pub on the weekend,
young men will choose a beer every time. Young men don't
understand responsibility very well. No one is teaching us.  But
the NSW Premier, Bob Carr, believes a beer at the pub is a good
place to start. In Friday's Herald, three of his seven points in
a plan to curb alcohol-related violence were outlined. It
suggests we can legislate to make young men more responsible
with alcohol. One suggestion was that people be fined $1100 for
shouting a round for a friend if they are drunk.  If such
legislation is backed by adults offering strong role-models and
a shift in Australians' attitude to alcohol, then we might see
young men change their behaviour. But a new law is not enough;
young men need encouragem