Full Version: The Drinking Age
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A citizen is allowed to vote, die for his or her country, is put on trial as an adult and is generally considered an adult at the age of 18 but is not allowed to have a beer until 21?
What do you think? Should the drinking age be lowered?
What do you think? Should the drinking age be lowered?
No, let's raise the legal age to 21 across the board before one can: buy alcohol, vote, volunteer for or be drafted into the service, be charged and tried in a court of law as an adult, be extended personal credit of any kind, get married, drive a car without an adult on board....etc.
That sure is a love-hate proposition, but it surely would change some statistics!Now that we have the minors taken care of, what are we going to do about the adults who refuse to grow up and accept responsibility for their actions?
Yes.
You are either a responsible adult in the eyes of the law, or you aren't. If it weren't for MADD we wouldn't have this problem -- interesting that one group of citizens (mad mothers) can lobby to have the rights of another group of citizens (18-20 year olds) abrogated.
They can't drink in my bar though, they're annoying.
You are either a responsible adult in the eyes of the law, or you aren't. If it weren't for MADD we wouldn't have this problem -- interesting that one group of citizens (mad mothers) can lobby to have the rights of another group of citizens (18-20 year olds) abrogated.
They can't drink in my bar though, they're annoying.
QUOTE(SWM28WDC @ Jan 14 2004, 10:57 PM)
You are either a responsible adult in the eyes of the law, or you aren't. If it weren't for MADD we wouldn't have this problem -- interesting that one group of citizens (mad mothers) can lobby to have the rights of another group of citizens (18-20 year olds) abrogated.
Isn't that the gist of special interest politics?
- Rick
QUOTE(Desert Resident @ Jan 13 2004, 09:48 AM)
Now that we have the minors taken care of, what are we going to do about the adults who refuse to grow up and accept responsibility for their actions?
Very good point, many adults are truly irresponsible about drinking. At the same time, I would wager that 18 year olds are more dangerous than 40 year olds on average(notice I didn't say in every case)
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