that a person when they turn 18 can legally enter a contract ie loan, lease, etc., buy cigarettes, vote criminals or potential criminals into office on local state and federal levels, be tried as an adult, and serve in the military, but are not mature enough to buy alcohol?
2007-10-03 08:20:47 · 5 answers · asked by bored 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am over the age of thirty, and still cannot figure out the stupidity of this.
2007-10-03 09:27:50 · update #1
Because an 18 year old drunk driver is more dangerous than all of the above.
2007-10-03 08:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question you ask has nothing to do with maturity, it has everything to do with special interests in government. The reason is because of the Christian 'moral majority' push for the elimination of alcohol..think prohibition..Same reason there are so called Sin Taxes on Alcohol, gambling and tobacco and liquor stores are closed on Sundays.
I guess a 21 year old drunk driver is safer than an 18 year old drunk driver, and a 90 year old drunk driver is safer than anyone huh?
2007-10-03 09:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by mad embalmer from the north II 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask that question, then you aren't mature enough to drink because you have not learned the dangers.
2007-10-03 08:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by midnitrondavu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it will take THREE years to consume and put in to practice things mentioned by you !
2007-10-03 08:25:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's because you're not Canadian, EH!!!
2007-10-03 08:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by g_for_G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋