Re:JobCorps.Gov: free job training, food, housing and living...
by verteu on Friday August 18, 2023 @12:45PM
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Nobody's "panties are in a twist," as you so eloquently conjectured.
Many of America's alcohol-related regulations are, literally, Puritan in origin and exist largely due to historical precedent. [1] [2]
Thus, when encountering a surprisingly harsh anti-alcohol regulation, it's reasonable to question its origin and validity.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_laws_in_the_United_States [2] https://www.etymonline.com/word/blue%20laws
Re:JobCorps.Gov: free job training, food, housing and living...
by zer8k on Friday August 18, 2023 @02:31PM
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"Surprisingly harsh" to who? Are you also upset you can't bring a kegger to a construction site to get all liquored up before you hop in the backhoe? Are the puritans also responsible for OSHA safety regulations?
The entire rule is about discipline. The Job Corp is designed to instill such discipline in people who need it. No one said you can't drink at all. They said you can't drink on our property. God forbid they look out for the safety of people!
I truly don't understand why people get their panties in a twist over rules and regulations. They exist for a reason. Drunks cause problems. Drunks grope people, drunks get in fights, drunks vomit all over the place, drunks make your organization look sloppy, drunks miss work, etc. There are plenty of reasons to ban drunks on YOUR campus. None of them have to be, what you call, "puritanical" in origin.