08-19-2008, 11:48 PM | #1 | |
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Lower the Drinking age?
You can drive, have sex, and get married at 16*. You can go to war, smoke, and have a full-time job at 18*. But you cannot have a beer until you're the ripe old age of 21*....Is there something wrong with this picture, or am I looking at it wrong?
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08-19-2008, 11:49 PM | #2 |
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I think they should...it takes away from the "bad-assness" of underage drinking.
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08-19-2008, 11:51 PM | #3 |
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I think it should be lowered to at least 18! Seriously Im military and I agree with dragon...I can go to war, but I cant have a beer! Seriously people (when I was underage)
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08-20-2008, 12:01 AM | #4 |
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Yeah, it's ridiculous that you can be old enough to go die for your country but not old enough to have a cold one.
Besides, I think lowering the drinking age takes away a bit of the "taboo" factor that makes kids want to do it. |
08-20-2008, 12:14 AM | #5 |
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It seems like kids that REALLY want to drink, will find a way anyway... the law 21+ has not been too effective in preventing 21- from drinking, just makes it a little harder to aquire, and more exciting trying to avoid getting caught....
My point: If you are old enough to go to Iraq ......... You should be old enough to drink. I know plenty of 30 somethings who should not be allowed to drink though
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08-20-2008, 12:17 AM | #6 |
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I'd honestly rather see us legalize drugs than lowering the drinking age though. I'm not even a pothead, I just think it's ludicrous that the two most addictive and potentially dangerous drugs (alcohol and tobacco) are perfectly legal, but then we outlaw other substances that aren't as addictive or dangerous.
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08-20-2008, 12:21 AM | #7 |
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To me it's kind of like prohibition. If you prevent those from having something they want, they'll find another way to get it. That other way is probably less safe. When I was in high school me a couple guys built our own still. Now why would we have done that if we could have just gone out and bought it. That stuff tasted awful, but it made a pretty blue flame.
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08-20-2008, 12:23 AM | #8 |
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I don't think it should for the simple fact that the human brain is still developing. Most doctors will tell you that the male brain continues to develop up until around 25. lower the drinking age and increase the traffic fatality's. Face it, kids do enough stupid crap when they aren't drunk.....
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08-20-2008, 12:51 AM | #9 | |
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08-20-2008, 01:36 AM | #11 |
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08-20-2008, 01:42 AM | #12 |
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Actually ... you can work and go to war at 18 ... that's true ... hopefully! When you're kicked out of highschool, you're 18 right? Hopefully you can work! What would you do then?(military's a job too)
I think we will all agree you're quite dumb when you're 16, a little less at 18 and a little less at 21. Actually, I don't see a problem at a 21 age limit for alcohol. I DO see a problem at leeting your kid ride a car at 16. I understand you maerican mainly live in areas where without a car you're dead, but definitely, 16 is too young, way to young. We here authorize everyhting at 18. And 18 years old people are dumb enough( highest dying rate o the streets). 16 's too young to me to drive. So, I don't feel being able to work, smoke, get AIDS, go to war, drive, drink at 16 would be such a good thing!!! To young people: ENJOY BEING A KID! You all want to grow up, but when you'll be an adult, you'll regret you child times!
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