I didn't imply you 'saw' pubs this way RATTER, your question was ' Why would anyone encourage it'?
My point was if there is no getting lashed, getting into fights and people partake of nice refreation like listening to bands then whyever NOT encourage it?
Your quesiton was inoffensive enough but so was my answer, your second response however implied I was somehow having a go at you.
Not the case, calm down.
You know what they say about coming of age. At the magic age of 18 you are legally allowed to do all the things you have been doing since the age of 16 (or earlier)!
I wasn't allowed to go anywhere at 16 let alone 12, not even to the School disco. I personally don't think it is appropriate for a 12 year old child to go clubbing. Far too much emphasis is placed on kids having a good time and not enough on education, good manners and decency. That's my opinion anyway.