Lower the Drinking Age to 18
Lower the Drinking Age to 18
Over 700 soldiers under the age of 21 have lost their lives fighting in Iraq. And According to the government they were responsible enough to die for their country, but not responsible enough to have a drink of alcohol.
In the United States a person is allowed to vote, join the military, and take the risks of life and death, and are considered a legal adult all at the age of 18. Therefore shouldn’t they also be trusted to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption too?
By lowering the legal drinking age to 18 it would teach young adults how to drink responsibly, make alcohol less of a temptation, and prove their responsibility as an adult.
Many young people in America are told by society that they are not allowed to participate in the common social activity of drinking until they reach the age of 21. But when they find ways around this requirement they often engage in irresponsible drinking. Ultimately, the most effective way to cure this social imperfection is to lower the legal drinking age and to begin educating young men and women about how to be responsible with alcohol consumption sooner, verses later.
Because most teens aren’t taught to drink in moderation, they end up binge drinking when they consume alcohol. Rather than beginning their drinking experiences under the supervision of responsible adults, many overdo it, and get sick or injured, and the fear of the legal consequences keeps them from getting much needed help for others. It would be better to teach teens how to drink responsibly, and hold them accountable for own their actions. Instead of prohibiting them from drinking in bars, restaurants, and in public places.
By doing so they don’t get to see a mature responsible way of drinking. Instead the only way they experience it is by sneaking around and drinking in unsafe situations.
And undoubtedly when a someone is told not to do something, they want to do it anyway. Whether it’s illegal or not.
Over 700 soldiers under the age of 21 have lost their lives fighting in Iraq. And According to the government they were responsible enough to die for their country, but not responsible enough to have a drink of alcohol.
In the United States a person is allowed to vote, join the military, and take the risks of life and death, and are considered a legal adult all at the age of 18. Therefore shouldn’t they also be trusted to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption too?
By lowering the legal drinking age to 18 it would teach young adults how to drink responsibly, make alcohol less of a temptation, and prove their responsibility as an adult.
Many young people in America are told by society that they are not allowed to participate in the common social activity of drinking until they reach the age of 21. But when they find ways around this requirement they often engage in irresponsible drinking. Ultimately, the most effective way to cure this social imperfection is to lower the legal drinking age and to begin educating young men and women about how to be responsible with alcohol consumption sooner, verses later.
Because most teens aren’t taught to drink in moderation, they end up binge drinking when they consume alcohol. Rather than beginning their drinking experiences under the supervision of responsible adults, many overdo it, and get sick or injured, and the fear of the legal consequences keeps them from getting much needed help for others. It would be better to teach teens how to drink responsibly, and hold them accountable for own their actions. Instead of prohibiting them from drinking in bars, restaurants, and in public places.
By doing so they don’t get to see a mature responsible way of drinking. Instead the only way they experience it is by sneaking around and drinking in unsafe situations.
And undoubtedly when a someone is told not to do something, they want to do it anyway. Whether it’s illegal or not.