Pro's-of Underage Drinking?

Answer 1

You get first-hand knowledge of how the criminal justice system works.

Answer 2

I think the concept of "underage" is widley misconstrued. I am 20 years old, live with my 25 year old boyfriend and my 1 1/2 year old son. I work full time as a mother and also full time at my job. And I drink. I'm not a drunk, but I do like hanging out with my friends and having a glass of wine, or a beer or two, or a mixed drink or whatever. There's a difference between someone like me, and a 15 year old drinking a 40 oz with his friends, you know? I think at that age, the pro's are that you're flouting authority, and getting drunk which is a novelty when you're young. At my age, the pro's are that I can just relax and hang out with my friends and have a glass of wine, because I am as mature or even if fact more mature than other people who are older than me, and legally allowed to drink. Consider this: in the state of Texas, if you are legally married to someone over 21, you are allowed to drink alcohol. So if you're 19 and married and can get sh*t-faced, what's the difference between you and any other 19 year old who gets sh*t-faced who isn't married? It's a tricky line to draw, and I think that the age you should be allowed to drink varies from person to person.

Answer 3

Huh? "Pros"?

Early death of brain cells?

Getting a head start on learning the hard way about hangovers, alcohol poisoning and social embarrassments while drunk?

Getting your foot in the door on that all-important health-destroying addiction that you need to succeed? ;)

One arguable "pro" I can think of (and it's a stretch) is that freedom to make mistakes *can* lead to maturity, although you have to learn the right lessons. Alcohol provides lots of opportunities to make mistakes, and those mistakes *can* be learning experiences. But more often than not, people learn the wrong things from alcohol (ex. "Being drunk is fun!", "People like me more when I'm wasted!", etc.) and any potential benefit would be wasted.

There have also been proven health benefits to drinking red wine. Said benefits are outweighed by the costs if you get drunk on wine.

Long story short, there isn't a strong case to be made for underage drinking. I am kinda curious why you ask.

Answer 4

Well since there are no pro's to drinking period I would have to say there are non with underage drinking.

Answer 5

None, unless the underage kid gets sick enough that he/she will never drink again.

Answer 6

first you have to define what is "underage" because in from where im from, you are allowed to drink first, before you are sent to the battlefield. it is illegal to drink if youre below 18, in malaysia but in america, you are not allowed to drink until youre 21? that just rediculous. we need more drunkards on american street. yes, we need more smuts and slu ts here too.

Answer 7

well i tell you what...drinking age of beer in Germany is only 16, alcohol is 18..an di tell you what they are much more responsible drinkers compared to Americans....dont get me wrong but they dont party so hard at 20 and 21...the drinking age should be that low in America also

Answer 8

Uh, none that I can think of.

Answer 9

Zip,zero, none, nonexistant !!!

Answer 10

THEIR ARE NONE.