You definitely bring up a worthy discussion.

Like with anything, it's all about perspective and balance.

The thing with bartending is that you are on stage. And this makes a lot of people nervous. A little nip can take the edge off and help you focus on doing the technical part of the job smoothly while interacting without being self-conscious.

Is this a good thing? Is it okay? It's not technically legal. But it's reality.

I do feel like the children to adult comparison is a little apples to oranges, but I see your point.