Easton Lafayette Student Found Dead

If he was found to have drank himself to death I hope the family sues Lafayette College. Why? Because in the good old days the ADULT students could drink on campus without fear of arrest. Each fraternity had its own bar room and tap system. They didn't have to drink and drive, and no one ended up drinking themselves to death. Today all the drinking by these ADULT students is underground and this idiotic system definitely causes binge drinking.

Disgusted wrote:

If he was found to have drank himself to death I hope the family sues Lafayette College. Why? Because in the good old days the ADULT students could drink on campus without fear of arrest. Each fraternity had its own bar room and tap system. They didn't have to drink and drive, and no one ended up drinking themselves to death. Today all the drinking by these ADULT students is underground and this idiotic system definitely causes binge drinking.

My sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased Lafayette student.

Regarding your post, "Disgusted": if you choose to drink yourself into a stupor or death, it isn't my fault or a college's fault but YOUR fault. The only possible extension of responsibility, IMHO, might rest with any of your drinking pals or frat brothers who helped pour booze down your throat.

Of course, being that few individuals are regarded as being accountable for their own behavior - a bottom-feeder of an attorney is sure to jump right on this latest unfortunate "opportunity".

Been There -Done That wrote:

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I too have sympathy for the family. Sorry if my poorly worded post made me sound more callous than I really am.

Regarding your post, "Disgusted": if you choose to drink yourself into a stupor or death, it isn't my fault or a college's fault but YOUR fault. The only possible extension of responsibility, IMHO, might rest with any of your drinking pals or frat brothers who helped pour booze down your throat.

For the most part I agree with you. However, it is a well known fact (though the neo-prohibitionists will deny) that the foolish restrictions we have against 19 and 20 year old adults from drinking encourages binge drinking. America has seriously bad attitudes towards drinking, and I think our awful experiment with Prohibition in the 1920's has alot to do with it.

I also agree that no one can really firce you to drink. That's why I think it is ridiculous when a pub gets sued or closed down because someone got drunk, caused an accident, and then they turn around and sue the pub. Ridiculous.

To Been there, Done That & Disgusted,
Your comments are insensitive to this tragic situation. Regardless of your assumption that this young man's death was alchohol related, your lack of compassion is disgusting. May you never experience the loss of a loved one tragically. Get a grip!8025

Concerned wrote:

To Been there, Done That & Disgusted,
Your comments are insensitive to this tragic situation. Regardless of your assumption that this young man's death was alchohol related, your lack of compassion is disgusting. May you never experience the loss of a loved one tragically. Get a grip!8025

I guess in your haste to hop on the judgmental bandwagon, "CONCERNED", you missed the part about my sympathy for the family and friends of the deceased.

Why is suggesting that people take responsibility for their own lives considered a "lack of compassion" and why is this so "insensitive" and "disgusting" to you?

As for the discussion being about alcohol and college regulations - I was replying to a hypothetical situation mentioned in the first post - in case you missed that, as well. As far as I know, the actual cause of death of the unfortunate Lafayette student has not been publicized.

BTW: how can you arrogantly assume I've never lost a loved one due to poor choices in life? I have.

Do I wish my loved one hadn't a made really dumb decision over 22 years ago? Of course I do, every hour of every day... but I don't blame his death on the person who sold him the booze, the condition of the roads, the drinking laws in PA at the time, his boss who expected him to show up for work the next day, his friends who were as immature as he was, or the vehicle he smashed into a tree. He made a very bad choice in life and paid the ultimate price for it.

Unfortunately, when a person dies from other than natural causes, especially at a young age, there will be public speculation which can get a bit morbid at times. It is one of those things - it isn't nice but it happens. You'll have to "get a grip" on how much you want to allow it to affect you.