A politician was quoted in a newspaper as saying, "In a recent statewide survey, among college students who reported regularly engaging in binge drinking (defined as having four or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting on at least three occasions per month), 64% also reported having their first alcoholic drink before age 12. I support the proposed legislation that would increase the penalties for furnishing minors under the age of 13 with alcohol because early initial experiences with alcohol clearly increase the risk of binge drinking later in life." The politician's argument in favor of the proposed legislation is subject to which one of the following criticisms?