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The German laws regulating alcohol use and sale are some of the least restrictive in the world. The foremost function of restraints, as far as they exist, is youth protection. In contrast to many other countries (e.g. the United States), the legislation is not designed to keep young people away from alcohol completely, but rather to teach them an appropriate approach to alcohol consumption. == Drinking age == Underage drinking in private is not regulated by a specific legal restriction. However, protection from physical and mental harm is part of parents' general obligation to care for a child. Regarding alcohol purchase and alcohol consumption in public places (such as pubs and restaurants), Germany has three drinking ages regulated by ''§ 9 Jugendschutzgesetz''〔(Protection of Young Person Act )〕 ''(Protection of Young Persons Act)'': *At 14 - minors are allowed to consume and possess undistilled (fermented) alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine, as long as they are in the company by a Custodial Person. ''(§ 9 JuSchG (2) Sub-Clause 1, No. 2)'' *At 16 - minors are allowed to consume and possess undistilled (fermented) alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine without their parents or a legal guardian. ''(§ 9 JuSchG (1) 2.)'' *At 18 - having become adults, people are allowed access to distilled spirits, beverages containing distilled spirits, and food products containing non-negligible amounts of distilled spirits. ''(§ 9 JuSchG (1) 1.) '' Those limits do not apply to married adolescents. ''(§ 1 JuSchG (5)) The Youth Protection Act uses the term ''Branntwein'' — which was originally the German word for brandy — to refer to all distilled alcohol beverages. ''Branntwein'' has been superseded by ''Weinbrand'' in modern German to specifically refer to brandy. Because of moral panic involving alcohol abuse among minors (a 16-year-old boy died after having consumed 45 shots of tequila in a bar in early 2007), some people demanded that the drinking age be raised. Most politicians, however, spoke against that notion, pointing out instead that such abuse was already forbidden according to current laws, which simply needed to be enforced. In Germany and the rest of Europe, alcohol consumption by adolescents is traditional and generally accepted. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alcohol laws in Germany」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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