Why is it that at age 18 you can go Fight for your freedom and your rights in another country. You can fight for everyone else and for the president while he sits back and possibly loose your life but you can not drink until you are 21. I am 20 and do not drink or care to but i think if you can fight for freedom you should be able to have all of your rights. i only believe you should be able to if you are serving not other wise but the goverment does not believe that do they.
2007-11-18 14:46:17 · 10 answers · asked by BWife 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
that is a damned good question, I guess it is another example of our so called justice system being so screwed up our so called leaders who never served a day for their country ,but had a ll of the privileges of special can look down their noses at better men than they will ever be and have some control over them ,that includes our cops , judges our so called comrade leaders that we elect,
2007-11-18 15:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by james w 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a shame. This standard extends to not being able to own a side arm until 21, even though they train with weapons, live with them, and fight with them, but cant own one and carry it for personal protection until 21. Thankfully the C.G at Camp Pendelton is trying to get the drinking age on base down to 18.
On the other side, even though an 18 - 20 year old is old enough to enlist, are they old enough, mature enough to handle the alcohol? There Sergeants and up are 21 or older, they are leading the 18 - 20 year olds.
I think if the drinking age was only for on base, it would be just fine.
2007-11-18 22:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by jrhd97 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An age.... whatever the age needs to be determined to classify one as an adult. Either you are or you are not. No in between. Make it 18, 19, 20, or 21 whatwever. Like I said for everything. This age would apply to drinking, voting, military service, and criminal charges.
2007-11-18 23:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by tab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking impairs judgment. Many young people under 21 and even many older people have impaired judgment without drinking. I don't think that changing the law to 18 as a legal drinking age is a reward that would result in anything beneficial for anyone and would no doubt end up costing more people their lives.
2007-11-18 22:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, active duty members used to be able to drink legally on base, regardless of age. I think it was in the 80s that a decision was made to apply state laws on drinking ages on base as well as off-base.
2007-11-18 22:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The right to fight for freedom is different from the right to drink. Thus, there is an age qualification for the two rights since the first is not dangerous to life while drinking is prejudicial to the society and to the health of young adults.
2007-11-18 22:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
At 18, your brain is not fully developed and alchohol can increase the risk of making really bad decisions.
Think of this: While you can join the military and go to war at 18, you cannot make your own decisions. You are monitored 24/7. Your superiors tell you where to go, when to go, how long you can stay. They tell you what to do, when to do it, how long to do it, and when to stop.
The military replaces mom and dad. You are not left to your own devices.
2007-11-18 23:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause thats the way it is! its the law .one more year an yer in. Iam in canada and its 18 here. I think it should be 21 here too!
2007-11-18 22:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by Darby F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
join the military, at 18 and you can drink on the base,.....
2007-11-18 22:55:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mainly to keep alcohol out of high schools...pretty naive actually, but let's add a caveat and say to legally keep it away from high schoolers...
2007-11-18 22:57:54 · answer #10 · answered by titletownx12 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋