This is probably the only thing I really read in this thread that I totally agree with. Some people go overboard with stuff.
For Example: (not nipplie but I hope you see my point)
I guarantee that if everyone wasnt so against underage drinking there wouldnt really be any. I grew up in an Italian house hold with traditional italian beliefs, drinking at an early age was ok. When I got to middle and high school and my friends were all like yeah lets go get drunk in the woods. I just shrugged and told them that we could do that at my house. I didnt see the point or the fun of it because it wasnt forbidden to me. I was never told not to do certain things like drugs or alcohol and as such and it never seemed appealing to me, it was something I could do if I wanted to (not really inspite of anyone else) but I didnt feel the need to ever try it. I watched it ruin a lot of people that I loved. That might also be part of why I never felt attracted to it.
So I dont see why people get all up in cahoots about certain subjects but then again you have to relise we are all different were all brought up under different values and like it or not people are going to be the way they are until they deicde to change. Other people never will think of changing because that is the way they are the way they have seen things and as such it will never change and it will be passed on to their kids...until the rebel is born.
Its fun to question why, but in the end you are going to accept that someone is eventually going to dissagree with you or not see things the way you see them. Some people are just close-minded, there is not much you can do about that either. Trust me I have had my fair share of arguements with a lot of stubborn italians. (screwy)