Should the drinking age in the U.S. be 18 or 21? Why?!
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It should be 18 or 19!. The person who said 19 makes a valid point!. It should be kept out of the high schools!. Anyways though, if you want to make the maturity point, let history speak for itself!. Banned substances cause higher abuse and other social issues than when they becomed allowed!. When we had the prohibition, which banned alcohol for all, we had speakeasys and bootleggers!. Mobsters controlled and used leverage, and drinking became the cool thing amongst the socialites, one point being was the fact it was illegal!. Same thing is happening today with marijuana!. You will be able to cut certain abuses down and provide better services to the under 21 crowd, specifically the 18 - 20 group by dropping the drinking age to 18 or 19!. Teenagers are made to rebel!. It's part of their nature to push the limits!. Alcohol is illegal to them, so it becomes something to do, a thrill!. Take that thrill away you gain a psychological advantage!. Probably many of you after your 21st birthday went out drinking to celebrate, I know I did!. How many of you then lost the urge to constantly binge drink every weekend!. I am confident to believe the number will be decent!. This has nothing to do with age, but a psychological standpoint!. There's no more thrill of hoping the cops don't crash the party, or using the fake ID to get it any more!. Once something goes from illegal to a priviledge people tend to respect it more!. Most likely because now it's inserted into their brain that they can lose the priviledge!. Before this point they know it's illegal so they really have nothing to lose!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Either make the drinking age 18 or raise the minimum age for the military, and voting, and finishing school to work, to be 21!. When someone is 18, are they a teenager or an adult!? If they are a teenager, why are they old enough to fight and die for our country but not drink!?
Many 18, 19, and 20 year olds drink anyway and making the minimum age 21 doesn't stop people of those ages from drinking and getting into trouble!. Prohibition failed miserably in the past, why should this partial Prohibition magically work now!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Many 18, 19, and 20 year olds drink anyway and making the minimum age 21 doesn't stop people of those ages from drinking and getting into trouble!. Prohibition failed miserably in the past, why should this partial Prohibition magically work now!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
it should stay where it is!.
studies have shown that the addictive effects of alcohol are greater on minors!. also, the average age that the human brain is completely developed is 21 (some are done before, some after, that's the average) Alcohol causes a lot of damage to under developed brains!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
studies have shown that the addictive effects of alcohol are greater on minors!. also, the average age that the human brain is completely developed is 21 (some are done before, some after, that's the average) Alcohol causes a lot of damage to under developed brains!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
!.Good question!. If you can be 18, fight for our country and give your life for our country, buy cigarettes that kill everyday why cant you but alcohol !. If you are responsible enough to sign your life over to the government, your responsible enough to but alcohol!. But that is just my opinion!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
18!.!.!.!. hell, in other countries you can drink if you are taller than the bar!. Lets adopt that system! Alcoholics will be alcoholics!. Doesn't matter which age they start drinking!. DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THE LIBERAL HIPPIES SAY!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think it's to much of a taboo because it creates more issues having the drinking age at 21!. But since we in America have sort of an alcoholic culture it's hard to change the liquor laws!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
18 because 21 year olds are just as stupid and immature!. Plus if you're old enough to give up your life for this country in the armed forces then you're old enough to drink!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
it should be 18 i live in ireland and i couldent imagine having to wait till 21!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
it should be 17 seriouslyWww@FoodAQ@Com
should be 19!. keep booze out of high school!. then let them drink in college, they will anyway!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I say 25!.!.!.they need to raise it a few years so that people have more time to mature!.Www@FoodAQ@Com