This is a reaction to Douglas N. Husak's argument that drunk driving is not a serious offense.

The Severity of Drunk Driving Drunk Driving has become a major focal point across America. Anti-drunk driving organizations are forming and laws are stiffening in efforts to put an end to it. Some people, however, believe that it is not as serious a crime as America is making it out to be. They also believe that harsher punishments are not the solution. Douglas Husak puts forth an argument that stresses why he believes drunk driving …

…are at stake. Drunk driving is a serious crime because it is an unnecessary activity that risks the lives of those who take part in it as well as the lives of others. Husak would say the same for sober driving, but he fails to realize its importance to today's society and the fact that a drunk driver is much more dangerous than a sober driver, and therefore presents an unnecessary risk to human life.