I am from tamil nadu . Beeing a Tamil Iyer , I am not allowed to drink or smoke .
According to my relegion, eating non veg is not allowed and is considered as a sin .
I have never touched alcohol . I heard that the minimum age requirement for the 2018 summit is 18. But it also mentioned that we cannot participate in the live if I am under 21, because there is alcohol.
I am 19 years old.
I feel that I am losing an opportunity for no fault of mine .so what if alcohol is served ,I will not drink it anyways. So for the next 2 yeas I will not be allowed because they serve alcohol .how is that even fair. At the end of the day alcohol is not good for your health and that’s why it has an age restriction. So why not just stop serving alcohol at such events .I think the participantion of young and tallented minds are more important than alcohol .
Another addition to your point…since the Connect events bring people together from many countries and cultures, there will usually be a high percentage of people (I’m guessing 20-30%) who are picked…who are over 21…who don’t drink, many for religious reasons. And there are probably some people who would have wanted to apply, but wouldn’t be comfortable in a conference where there would be a lot of people drinking every night.
Let’s hope that Google makes some alcohol-free events in the future.
Please remember that Connect is a global community with many folks from various cultural backgrounds and speaking various languages. Profanity of any kind is not allowed on Connect as we want Connect to be a warm and welcoming place for all, so please refrain from using inappropriate language.
Hi @popcorn_param I agree it is challenging. I expect this isn’t just about alcohol though, that does partly set the minimum age but I also expect that anyone under 21 in the United States is a minor and is unable to enter into a contract. To attend Connect Live the attendees need to sign a contract to not disclose anything they learn during the event.
That was my first comment in guides connect. it is so sad to tell you that I didn’t have a warm welcome and the sole reason is your comment(vas T) . I think you didn’t understand even a single bit of my comment I don’t know what made you think that my comment had inappropriate language in it I suggest you read it again and kindly apologize.