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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Punishments are pretty severe... Night in jail, thousands in fines, possibility of losing your license... Justified when the person is actually inebriated but I don't believe that is the case at .08... that's a little buzz.

Not trying to change minds here though. I know it's an unpopular opinion.

[–] wheeldawg 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I don't think a little buzz is ok either. Driving is dangerous at the best of times. Another reply somewhere in this thread already said it, but there's no need to make it worse than it has to be.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

People go to bars and friends' houses and such and drink. It's a part of life in western society. There is a massive difference in being slightly buzzed and being sloshed and I think the punishments should scale. Just as I'm not trying to change minds, mine won't change either. This is my unpopular opinion as the thread requested.

[–] wheeldawg 8 points 1 month ago

Fair. This whole thread is unpopular opinions, so it's kinda natural for most people to disagree with each other.

Thread participation achieved. I'm not even mad. (งツ)ว

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