It is so stupid that I cant drink and I am an 18 year old man. I am just as mature as any other man in this world. I think it is age discrimination. Sometimes us guys just wana drink to escape reality or to have fun at a party. We 18 year olds are mature, just like every other adult. This law that you have to be older than 21 makes me so mad. I wish I could kill the guy who decided it (if he isnt dead yet).
2007-02-24 05:27:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
You want to know why it's 21?
Prior to 1975, the States had a legal drinking age of 18. What happened? Car accidents among teenagers increased drastically and 55% of these accidents involved alcohol. After the law was changed back to 21, car accident fatalities dropped as much as 28%. More than 21,000 lives were saved by upping the legal drinking age.
Also, the brain doesn't fully stop developing until about the age 20. And the last part of the brain to develop is the part that deals with decisions and making complex judgments. So, of course, when you drink, this is the part that gets affected the most. The result of having your ability to make complex judgments impaired is just disastrous.
So, seriously, if you can't understand this, you're not as mature as you think you are. You've survived 18 years without being able to drink legally. Another 3 really do not make a difference to you.
They do, however, make a difference to the person that loses a loved one because of a drunk driver.
2007-02-24 05:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Basiate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think you have problems? They changed the drinking age from 18 to 21 when I was 17. But you know what? I'm glad they did. Why? because whiny crybaby punks like you are the ones that are just stupid enough to drink and drive and end up killing either yourselves or someone else. Hooo Rahh!
2007-02-24 05:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by H.B.K. 2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm on your area guy. It makes no experience that an 18 year can get right into a criminal settlement, Be interior the military and is seen an individual and would no longer have a beer. I joined the army at 17 and each and each position i became stationed you had to be 21 to drink and this became about 50 years in the past. a minimum of decrease back then on the bases they did not care in case you've been 17 or 18 or 21 you should drink on the golf equipment on base. My opinion is that if a guy or gal, we've a lot extra of them now, is going right into a bar with a military identity they must be served. to pass ashore and characteristic a drink it became Tijuana, Mexico at the same time as i became In San Diego, at the same time as i became at White Sands it turned right into a visit Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. at the same time as i became on the deliver it became in effortless words the bottom golf equipment at the same time as were in our residing house port. 21 became the age ashore. In South Carolina and Virgina you should drink at 18. you obtain to drink 3.2 beer. fortunately my very last 2 years interior the army I spent extra then 0.5 of it interior the Mediterranean. i imagine I heard the the authorities has determined that the ingesting age is now 21 that you'll't drink on base any extra. Is that genuine? nicely I fought the chilly warfare. The worst element we had ensue became at the same time as Kennedy blockaded Cuba. i became interior the Med. on the time and we went to situation 3, wartime crushing. It turned right into slightly scary. i'm happy with you for serving.
2016-12-04 21:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People at 21 still make fools of themselves once intoxicated. Anyone who drinks in excess are prone to this foolishness. You are too, since you admit that this law makes you "mad". People normally get angry. If you get "mad", don't drink. Stick to Kool-Aid.
2007-02-24 05:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the only reason that they made it 21 cause by then you will be very mature and good at driving so that you won't over do the drinking or drive drunk!
2007-02-24 05:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by FairyPrincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you would read youre question you would understand why they dont want 18 year olds to drink. cause all you want to do is party and cause hate and discontent
2007-02-24 05:31:08 · answer #6 · answered by furby_lost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No 18 year olds should be able to wait till they are legal!!! good God..
2007-02-24 05:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by bebekaychic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move to louisiana....you can drink at 18 there.
2007-02-24 05:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋