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Even though kids still drink under-aged, it would be bad to lower the drinking age because it would induce more drinking and be legal. Plus it kills young devoloping brain-cells.
It is true that children drank back in the day but only watered down wine or beer........ |
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princess e
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this first part is to every one else:
uhhh he didnt ask about drinking and driving --- NO ONE should EVER drink and drive regardless of age
to you the asker :
im 22 now but when i was younger i said YES to lowering drinking age ... it makes sense ..
like everyone drinks when they are under age anyway
atleast if they lower it you get used to it and i dunno im kinda drunky now ... lol
i used to have a really good argument as to why it should be lowered i cant think straight now
but just LOWER the damn age !!!
over in european countries and other places in the worl dthe drinking age is lower cuz usually they have bad water so alcohol is ager than water
also if alcohol is introduced at a younger age its not such a big deal then u can know how u react and how ur body accepts it and by the time ur old enough to drive its not such a big deal and etc etc et c... i know u know what i mean ... lol |
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Meg L
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Yeah, only because kids drink anyway. I know kids that are 13 and get so drunk they puke. |
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howardstern*sirius*channel*100
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Only of they increase the driving license minimum age to 25. On second thought, maybe the state should just ban being 16-20.... |
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joe_fleeman
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Why?
Do alcoholics need to start younger?
Society would be MUCH better off without it.
Teenagers arent responsible enough to drink for crying out loud most adults arent either.
In 1984 the Fed Gov took in 12.3 million from the revenue of the sales of Alcohol, then turned right around and spent out 89.8 million in all the harm it causes.
Did you know an alcoholic can draw disability?
I would love to know how much money our courts get from DUI'S across the nation in just one week in fines.I used to live in a town where there were 5 rehabs in ONE BLOCK.
I moved to Fargo ND this yr to find it out is the 5th drunkest town in America.Many teens have died around this area from alcohol poisoning,.No it wasnt tainted alcohol, they just drank too much too fast.
I wish theyd make all 8th graders visit rehab and let the people there tell there story.I have YET to meet an alcoholic who when they are sober who would ever recommend drinking to anyone.In fact they always warn people to stay away from it.
The answer is no, if anything they should raise it. |
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fresh one
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Not at all. These children nowadays are more focused on learning since all these new laws have come to pass. We should have to be only 18 to drink legally, but since its 21 that is cool. |
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Super Surfer
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why bother?
kids will still drink, regardless of the law |
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Tish
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It should be 18. If you can enlist and die for your country, you should be able to buy beer. End of story. |
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Miranda G
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yes..but only becuase if we stop making such a big deal about drinking some would forget about it. When you can't do something it makes you want to do it more. So if they lowered it, like it is in Europe, maybe teens would not want to do it so bad. |
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Stop and Stare
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no, they shouldn't because alot of ppl are abusing alcohol, especially teens. It can lead to death. I think that they should wait untill they are a mature age. (not 21) they snould raise the age if u ask me |
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joesgirl526
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Hell No...It's bad enough that when you are old enough to drink that you can't handle your alcohol...i mean really theres no need to drink that much and then acted like an ***... |
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Dave W
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YES, of course. 18 year olds can be shipped off to war and juveniles can be tried as adults.
OR make 21 the age to be killed in war and to be sent to prison for life without parole |
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Amber D
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Absolutely not. Old men arent even responsible enough to drink. What makes anyone think that an 18 year old would be responsible? |
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whatthe!!!
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I'd say lower it to 19 and increase the age to being an adult to 19. |
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Donna K
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One word two letters just guess its common sense its not hard....................................... |
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Searcher
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No way! Only someone under 21 probably will answer differently.
Kids who want to drink will typically have an older friend who will have access to alcohol. So, the younger the drinking age, the more likely a teen will have access to alcohol.
Why don't I support a younger drinking age? Primarily, because younger people don't have the maturity of judgment, to know their limits. It's easy to think you are sober when you are not. Kids who drink are more likely to think it's cool to get drunk, than an older person. After all, how often do you hear someone in their 40s talk about going to a party where they drank until they got wasted and laugh about it?
While I have no objection to a teen drinking under their parent's supervision, (where the parent monitors and limits their alcohol consumption), I feel that any under any other situation, you should be 21 before drinknig. |
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kooooool
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no |
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Orchideye
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I know that in Canada and Europe, the drinking age is lower and it works but they have a different culture. Sorta the same as to why you need to be 18 in Europe to drive.
The problem we would have in the US is that public high schools do not want students showing up drunk to school. That's why you cannot go to high school past 20--21 is the legal drinking age.
I think that instead of lowering the drinking age, parents should be teaching their children the responsibilities of consuming alcohol and their consequences. Granted, kids are going to probably drink illegally whether we like it or not. I don't think lowering the age will necessarily bring a halt to that, because kids even younger will start drinking. I've heard of 12 year olds getting wasted.
Every state actually has different standards on that. I think some states allow alcohol consumption if the underage minor is with an adult who can legally drink-- so if you're in a state that allows that you can drink a martini as long as mom or dad is around. Some states have stricter or looser standards.
Instead of changes to legislation, there should be changes in parenting. When it comes down to it, parents are the ones who should be enforcing these sorts of things, not the government. They are not parents. |
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misskate12001
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No, but they should consider raising the age for obtaining one's driver's license. |
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_-*.:: ME ::.*-_
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HELL YES! Even though we're in enough trouble we have with underage drinking, maybe if we lower the age limit to 18 (like most other countries) more kids might feel more responsible, besides..18 years is the legal age for someone to become independant |
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IJToomer
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No - there are 40 year olds out there who aren't responsible enough to drink; most people younger than 21 aren't developed enough or mature enough to drink responsibly... |
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the_judge_mobile
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It is my BELIEF that the DRINKING AGE should be the same as the VOTING age, namely 18. The logic is this: If you can decide on who leads you and that person can send you overseas to be in harm's way in defense of your country, it is ABSURD to deny such a person the right to have a beer in a foxhole. |
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ladyleyleybug
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gawd no! they should rase it! |
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ayyy205
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I currently wrote a persuasive essay on this topic ... i said yes.
Although i do see both sides of the topic ...
My thesis statement: Why can a legal adult die in war, but not drink a beer? |
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Brimstone Halo
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It should be raised to 23 |
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apple ju ju
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no
older people can't even handle it=drunk driving =dead people
can't risk it for sure.
even tho kids still drink. it lessens the amount as a whole |
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rivasj27
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No way!! |
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no, your not all that.
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HELL NO |
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lv_consultant
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only if they want to increase the number of teens and others killed in alcohol related accidents. medical study has shown that the human brain does not mature until around 25 years of age. this is why teens from any generation or culture are notorious for making many impulsive decisions.
children today in the US are not being raised with the proper life skills to make it in the world. giving them the legal means to self medicate would only increase problems not reduce them. our society and culture is not like that in Europe |
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Tigger
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NO! 40 Year old adults are unable to handle their liquor.
Since they raised he legal age to consume Adult Beverages back to 21, the death rate for 18 year old Drunk Drivers has dropped dramatically! |
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