I did stupid things when I was 18. Really stupid things. I feel terribly sorry for this young man, and for his parents and friends, who must be devastated. May the Lord have mercy on them all.
I don't think this contempt for a dead youth shows anything good about our souls.
And everybody wonders why we don’t make drinking legal for people under 21? The fact is that adults have a hard time handling themselves when they drink, much less 18 year old kids!