You can go to war and die for your country, but you cannot legally consume alcohol?
Yup, that makes sense.
SHOULD THE DRINKING AGE BE 18 INSTEAD OF 21?!
M7493
2009/09/21 22:56:45
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I think yes, once you turn 18, you're an adult. You can do actual things with yourself!
Tell you, in Wisconsin we kept the beer companies in biz, lol and it kept the economy good! Harmless fun! Like anything there's going to be people who are going to abuse it. But that doesn't stop 18 year olds from figuring out some where to get booze. Why not let them buy it for themsleves? After a year I got over myself and calmed down. Lol, I had fun buying what ever the hell I wanted to and had fun in the bars. Then I got tired of it and realized that there was more to life. But you have to get in and get your ya ya's out and experience life and have fun. Get the lows and then you can level out! But if someone is always taking something away from you then you are always chasing it.
Times when we weren't taxed with all the crap that's floating about out there today. The stresses of life are bringing everyone down and you can't tell me that there isn't a point when we all need a damn break! Everything in moderation for the most part is generally good. How do we learn to have moderation if we don't at first burn ourselves out and realize that there is a stopping point? Yeah, I know you are going to tell me that not everyone is like that. For the most part most people are. Moral substance and better values in society will help a child develop and a kid is a kid until he grows from the inside out not the reverse.
Age has nothing to do with that, it's upbringing and yes I'll go along with you when it comes to parents not giving enough to their kids in some instances and that is what I am talking about here also. But there's a...
Times when we weren't taxed with all the crap that's floating about out there today. The stresses of life are bringing everyone down and you can't tell me that there isn't a point when we all need a damn break! Everything in moderation for the most part is generally good. How do we learn to have moderation if we don't at first burn ourselves out and realize that there is a stopping point? Yeah, I know you are going to tell me that not everyone is like that. For the most part most people are. Moral substance and better values in society will help a child develop and a kid is a kid until he grows from the inside out not the reverse.
Age has nothing to do with that, it's upbringing and yes I'll go along with you when it comes to parents not giving enough to their kids in some instances and that is what I am talking about here also. But there's a time when you have to give a kid the keys to the car and let him drive him or herself out of the desires that if kept from them make them worse than if they were left to do what you know they will do when given the chance anyway. The longer you drag this out the harder it can be for some people as well. As far as needing help, you are going really over board here, that goes on an as needed basis, just because someone likes to drink every now and then doesn't mean they are going off the deep end.
One person may need alcohol from time to time as an outlet and then another's alcohol may be cigaretts and another's may be tv or video games. As long as you can keep it to a point where it doesn't rule your life that is what I am talking about. There's no need to get melodramatic over this issue, people are going to do what they are going to do. I will close this up with again, life is too short to waste it waiting to be able to do something. Let people learn earlier so that when they get past the hurdle there's some life left to live. Alcohol is a responsibility and the sooner you can learn that the better off you will be and the sooner you will realize what is important in life. If a parent does a lousy job in raising their kids then they are to blaim, not the alcohol or cigerettes or what ever it may be.
Teens can't handle things like alchohols, heck 21 year olds cant really either. I go bakc to what I said, that it should be RAISED to 25. Good day. http://www.wpclipart.com/sign...
If you want to keep it at 21, raise the military age to 21 too then.
You're not old enough to join the military at 15, you cant drink either, or smoke cigarettes. That makes sense.
At 18, you can give yourself lung cancer and smoke several packs of cigarettes a day. You can go to strip clubs (but only ones that dont serve alcohol!(WTF?!)). Yet, you cant give yourself sclerosis of the liver, by drinking a gallon a day. That DOESN'T make sense.
Why allow one and not the other? They're both bad for you, and both privileges you gain after becoming an adult.
Heres a better answer summed up in dummy terms for you:
18 = Adult = Responsible for ones self.
Thus, after being 18 all wrong choices you make, are YOUR fault, and you are at the mercy of the full extent of the law.
Thus, being 18 should grant all privileges.
A) stop drinking completely
B) socially drink, but responsibly
C) Are drunken idiots with fat beer bellies who drink beer all day long, even at work and are a waste of space.
Most of it falls back on the parents on teaching their children responsibility, moderation, and consequences of taking the wrong action.