I don't think it should be decreased but I need some answers so help me out please..
Thank-you.
2007-08-26 22:55:15 · 14 answers · asked by Inhaler 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It shouldn't. 21 is still too young to act responsibly
2007-08-26 22:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be decreased. If you can go to war for our country, you should be able to have a drink before you go.
The age of consent is 16.
You can get married at 18 without your parent's consent.
You can vote at age 18.
You can get a driver's license at 16.
Most college kids drink and by making the drinking age 21 we are teaching them to drink illegally -- so they binge drink at private parties and have problems. Moving the drinking age to 18 would mean they don't have to hide it and would learn to drink responsibly and in moderation.
2007-08-27 06:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are old enough to be issued a gun and fight for your country you are old enough to have a beer. Lower the drinking age to 18 or don't take anyone in the military until they are 21.
2007-08-27 06:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it should be lower than 18.
But assuming you are in a state where the age is 21, the best "slogan" sort of reason for lowering the drinking age is
"if you are old enough to fight and die for your country, you are old enough to drink for your country."
2007-08-27 06:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) We are allowed to operate heavy machinery (a car) un-supervized at the age of 16
2) We are considered adults at the age of 18 and can:
a) die for our country
b) work full time
c) "handle" our finances
3) Our brains have already completely developed by the age of 18 and most of us have stopped growing.
2007-08-27 06:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To take away the prohibited factor and teach moderation and responsibility in alcohol use
2007-08-27 06:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by toon l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well people are demanding as they think that at the age of 18 if people can vote,drive so why not drink
2007-08-27 06:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The list for transplant patients is way too long. If younger people can legally drink there will be alot more organs to harvest for those patients. If they can drink legally they'll fight more. Then they'll need x-rays and I won't be able to sit and do this,lol.
night shift x-ray tech
2007-08-27 06:03:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It shouldn't. After you know an alcoholic you understand how bad it truely is. I know and alcoholic(we r realated) and it is a hard thing to go through. I don't think it should even exist or be legal! People can have fun without it!
2007-08-27 06:03:05 · answer #9 · answered by 7th heaven freak 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it should never be decreased for the simple fact that as developing teens are growning, their bodies wont cope with a lot of alcohol
2007-08-27 06:00:14 · answer #10 · answered by Ratchet 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋