Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to 18?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/06/03 14:26:29

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kofp 2012/06/27 19:01:20

Yes

The drinking age should be eliminated. I resented it and everything that went along with being a minor, being forced to do and not do things and being marginalized in society. Ending the drinking age would boost the economy and empower youth by giving them the respect they deserve. Youth would wind up treating people better if they were given respect and rights the rest of society enjoys. No one likes to feel left out, especially if one did nothing wrong to be abridged of rights.

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BILL 2012/06/16 22:26:57

No

it should be raised to 35

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Dave The Canuck 2012/06/08 03:05:35

No

I live in British Columbia where the legal drinking age is 19, and I have heard quite a lot (mostly from high school guest speakers) that many 19-year-olds are not very responsible about their alcohol consumption. A couple of guest speakers even discussed 19-year-olds driving drunk and getting into accidents. Not that older adults do the same, but, hopefully, if the drinking age were raised to a higher age from 19, this wouldn't happen so much.

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Lord Emperor Kami Guro Bage... 2012/06/06 21:38:40
Rosa~Evil Angel~ 2012/06/05 18:41:50

No

No, I know very few people that age who would b mature enough to drink.......which sucks for more mature young adults like myself who understand how to act when drinking. But then again theres alot of adults who just should not b allowed to drink either....

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Max Power 2012/06/05 18:34:03

Yes

+1
It should be lower than 18.

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Wolverineland 2012/06/05 17:31:20

No

I hate to say from experience that American kids are immature but they are just that. I didn't have the maturity when I was 18.

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sally 2012/06/04 20:54:10

No

Oh GOD no! Teens are pretty stupid while sober, it wouldn't help to let them run wild while in a drunken state of mind.

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Spicy 2012/06/04 18:42:14

Yes

Whats the point of having it at 21 cause no matter what teens will have there way of getting it with no problem so no point in having an age to get it

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Bronar 2012/06/04 17:47:10

Yes

+1
Yes, old enough kill for your country is old enough to have a drink in a regular bar once you are home.

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Night71 2012/06/04 17:41:38

Yes

If you can legally murder innocent people during war, why not do it while drunk? Seems that already happened. First pot should be legal, then consider lowering the drinking age.

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chrisjay 2012/06/04 15:00:02

No

It would require too much time, energy, and debate and for what? 18 year olds are drinking anyway lol

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Cookielane 2012/06/04 14:51:54

No

It should be raised to 35.

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kaitlynb7 2012/06/04 11:46:31

Yes

In austraila the age limit is 18

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/06/04 09:47:56

No

That's ALL we need... a buncha' drunk teenagers running around!

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jayne 2012/06/04 09:23:37

Yes

In Australia our legal drinking age is 18, and we don't have anywhere near as much illegal underage drinking going on. Also, a high drinking age puts off tourists.

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DM Twin 2012/06/04 06:57:45

No

+1
It should be RAISED to 23

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Lady Wh... to DM Twin 2012/06/04 09:48:13

+1
amen!

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BetaMaxevony 2012/06/04 06:38:18

Yes

+1
Yes, but with limitation: Only 18 for active military. You can join the military at 18, if you are willing to go fight and risk death or dismemberment for your country then you should be able to legally get a damned drink. Civilians, no.

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Back_wo... to BetaMax... 2012/06/04 18:02:01

+1
That's actually a good statement!

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Scream 2012/06/04 06:37:15

Yes

It's 18 here and we don't seem to be doing too badly.

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beach bum 2012/06/04 05:48:03

No

+1
increased to 25

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tobe 2012/06/04 04:52:58

No

+1
not in todays age. children aren't mature enough anymore and by maturity i don't mean screwing around and having cellphones .

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Kira Bravo 2012/06/04 03:30:22

No

+1
if a 21 gets drunk and wasted wth do u think an 18 yr old would ?

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Lily 2012/06/04 03:14:52

Yes

If 18 is the legal age to send people off to war and possible die, they should be able to have a drink beforehand.

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1wickedwitch 2012/06/04 03:07:20

No

BUT you should not be allowed to fight for your country until your old enough to drink..

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/04 04:54:56

if you believe in the country and its laws that your standing by as a member of the u.s. military you ought to follow those laws.

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1wicked... to tobe 2012/06/08 06:49:19

They need not send kids to war if they cant drink a beer

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 01:17:42

they haven't drafted kids in a long time.

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1wicked... to tobe 2012/06/21 03:45:00

I think 18 is still a kid

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 13:46:16

they haven't drafted 28 year olds in a long time either. 18 year olds of today enter the u.s military by choice.

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1wicked... to tobe 2012/06/21 16:52:50

I know ..I just think if your old enough to put your life one the line ...you should be old enough to drink a beer,thats all

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 17:01:37

they choose to go over there but the law states in the use you have to be 21 to drink. If they don't like that they should wait til their 21 to enlist.

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 17:03:28

They should follow the same law as every other 18 year old. Its not like it matters. Unless kids have suddenly started acting like perfect little angels since i was 18 then many 18 year olds drink more than most adults i know anyway.

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 17:04:22

if they wanta break the law then I'm not stopping them nor do i care unless they're doing it on the road but i don't think the laws should be partial.

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1wicked... to tobe 2012/06/21 17:17:52

Thats why they should not be able to enlist until their 21

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 17:40:30

that would impair people who choose to follow the law from being able to join the service.

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tobe to 1wicked... 2012/06/21 17:41:08

your opinions will probably change in time. your still 15. i thought differently when i was a kid.

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cddjmikey 2012/06/04 01:52:22

Yes

+1
But ONLY for members of the military ! For everyone else move it up a couple of years to 25.

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Somkey the Hores 2012/06/04 01:13:02

No

+1
It has already been tried and it FAILED MISERABLY.

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