is it true that the drinking age is rising to 21 in june 2008?
i have just turned 18, so will they still refuse me alchol even if i was 18 when the law changed?
2007-11-06 09:41:34 · 16 answers · asked by tpopy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
im in the uk
2007-11-06 09:53:29 · update #1
eh i hope not i only turn 18 in june that would suck ***...
2007-11-06 09:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where do you live with a drinking age of 18, the only place I know of where you can drink at 18 is on a military base with military ID. The drinking age in the U.S. is 21 and has been for as long as I can remember, but I am only 33 and can only remember back to the age of 4, but when I was 4 I am sure I did not know the drinking age anyway. There are some people that want to change it to 18 thinking if we allow younger people to drink they will do so responsibly, but most 21 year olds are not responsible so I don't see that happening.
2007-11-06 17:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by Wilkow Conservative 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't see how raising the drinking age to 21 would cure anything, as the biggest problem with alchohol is the underage drinkers now. If you can't stop a 14 year old from buying alchohol with the legal drinking age at 18, what difference is it going to make if you raise that limit?
I have not heard that this was coming into effect, but would not be surprised fro a government that is now trying to raise the school leaving age to 18 (compulsory education that is) to try to hide it's rubbish employment figures.
2007-11-06 18:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by Pug the Mighty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The government seems to think that a new law will fix everything but it will not. i have never met a sixteen year olds who could not get alcoholic drink if they wanted to. or any of the p[popular drugs. it is high time the government came down from the third shelf of "Cloud Cuckoo Land" and started to do some lateral thinking. "Education" does not work draconian Laws do not really work even I know that. so surely someone amongst those clever people who were Academics and now play at being politicians did a little bit of useful "Academicing"
2007-11-06 18:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by Scouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if the legal drinking age is being raised, but if it were raised to 21 you would still not be able to buy alcohol regardless of the fact you were previously allowed to buy alcohol.
Just like the 16/17 year olds who could buy cigarettes a couple of months ago but are now underage.
2007-11-06 18:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the law changes to 21 then even if you have been drinking say since you were 18 and are now 20, you can not drink.
There is no "grandfather clause" to allow you to continue to drink.
2007-11-06 17:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by lestermount 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's been 21 in the US for over 20 years now, and yes, it sucks! I had the same problem then, going from 18 to 21. But I had a military ID card and most places just sold me beer anyway! (or I bought it on base, which was a grey area back then, but not anymore, you have to be 21 there too now)
2007-11-06 17:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by John S 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Where are you from? The drinking age in the United States has been 21 forever.
2007-11-06 17:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by flowerpot41 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legally a child of 5 years old can enjoy alcohol in the home with their parents in UK.
2007-11-06 20:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't heard of this, but it wouldn't surprise me.
The government think if they raise the age limit then fewer young people will drink.
Rubbish
Think about this
You can get married at 16 and have children
fight for your country at 17
vote at 18
But heaven forbid if you want a pint int the pub.
sheer madness
2007-11-06 17:45:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if they raise the age to buy drink,, then all that will change is more kids will be using drugs,, as they are easier to get then alchol.
2007-11-06 18:02:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋