I had an interesting debate/discussion with a friend of mine writing a paper on the pros and cons of changing the legal age of drinking from 21 to 18. What do you guys think?
The only reason I disagree with it, is that I recall reading once that they lowered the age to 18 during the Vietnam war and drunk-driving incidents/accidents rose significantly .
it's 18 in most countries, 16 in some like Germany.
Then in Russia, there is no legal limit lol
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
18 is the leagl age in the UK to ban alcohol but you can drink wine at 14 in your home or in a bar if somebody else buys it for you, I think France is the same.
The fact is 18 or 21 people need to be educated better about the problems of getting tanked up every week.
Also could be wrong but I think it would be a safe bet that all of us had a drink or 2 before the legal age limit.
I'm 18, and can honestly say that there are very few fellow 18-yearolds I trust with beer...or cars for that matter. Then again I don't really trust many 21-yearolds.
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I think the biggest underlying factor is the fact that 18-year-olds can fight and die for the country but can't go buy a beer? That's ********.
Underage kids will find booze. Whether it be an older sibling, hobo outside the store or even an inept liquor store clerk, kids find booze. I don't know that there will be so many more drunk 18-year-olds if the age is changed. The parties would be more fun, that's for sure.
With that argument, one of two things can happen. One, we raise the age to join the military (haha...like that'll happen). Or two, we reduce the age, and history repeats itself and drunk-driving incidents increase again. I don't like the situation, but there's no (apparent) solution.
"Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord."
"Judge not, let you be judged yourself."
I live my life highly accordingly to these two quotes, and pray I'm never wronged to the point of forgetting them.
one thing about lowering it to 18 is you will defintely have more drunk high schoolers. Most people turn 18 while they're still in high school so they'll buy it for themselves/friends/lower classmen.
My friend's sister got so sick and tired of buying us booze cuz she was the only person we knew who was 21.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
My suggestion, while totally unusable, would be to give military personnel under the age of 21 a card of some sort giving them the right to drink. I have a very deep respect for our troops despite whatever war we are in and refuse to let some teenagers parade them around to be able to drink a year or two early.
I'm 18, I don't drink, but if I was a soldier I know I would start.
"Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord."
"Judge not, let you be judged yourself."
I live my life highly accordingly to these two quotes, and pray I'm never wronged to the point of forgetting them.
in Germany the drinking age is 16 and the driving age is 18.
Interestingly, they have less drinking and driving there.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
I think it should stay at 21. There are so many accidents as is in the US with underage drunk drivers, that I don't think we need to lower it to 18. I'm not saying that 18 year olds are too immature to drink at bars and such, but I would hope that the older a person gets, the more wiser and smart they get, especially about drinking.
lodgebo01 said this in post #3 : Also could be wrong but I think it would be a safe bet that all of us had a drink or 2 before the legal age limit.
Yep, wrong. I decided at a very young age to be a teetotaller for life. Granted when I made that decision it was because I'd been raised Southern Baptist and hadn't been properly exposed to open-mindedness yet, but I kept with that decision afterwards for completely different and more legitimate reasons. And my best friend in college, while not a teetotaller, waited until he was 21.
I agree that Germany has the right idea.
The problem with saying those in the military can drink underage is that people will join just to drink, then realize they made a stupid decision if the military ain't for them.
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09-28-2007 02:43 AM
I decided at a very young age to be a teetotaller for life. Granted when I made that decision it was because I'd been raised Southern Baptist and hadn't been properly exposed to open-mindedness yet, but I kept with that decision afterwards for completely different and more legitimate reasons. And my best friend in college, while not a teetotaller, waited until he was 21.
