Underage Drinking

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[quote name='Winchester' post='1618627' date='Aug 5 2008, 08:44 PM']The idea of the law is to reduce alcohol abuse. If you don't abuse it, you follow the idea of the law. It's like going through a red light at 2AM after clearing your intersection--nothing morally wrong with it.[/quote]
The spirit of the law is not the only important aspect though. Following the form of the law is important for the following reasons:
1) It builds discipline and virtue in the individual.
2) It contributes to the overall virtue of the community by fostering an attitude of respect for the law.
3) You avoid getting tickets from cops waiting to bust lawbreakers at intersections at 2 a.m.

There is good in following a law (as long as it is not a morally deficient law) even if otherwise engaging in the activity would be morally neutral.