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MonarC · 08-19-2008, 02:18 PM

Some college presidents are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws encourage binge drinking. Would you be in favor of having the law changed?

Brian Damage · 08-19-2008, 02:20 PM

Hell no! Kids will drink no matter what, but they are certainly not mature enough to be legal drinkers.

*ClassicPinUp* · 08-19-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Hell no! Kids will drink no matter what, but they are certainly not mature enough to be legal drinkers.

I agree!

MonarC · 08-19-2008, 02:42 PM

It's funny that when your 18 you can live on your own, vote, drive, even be tried for murder as an adult (sometimes even yonger can be tried as an adult for murder) but you have to wait 3 years till you can actually legally drink. So why isn't the legal "adult" considered 21?

Brian Damage · 08-19-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

It's funny that when your 18 you can live on your own, vote, drive, even be tried for murder as an adult (sometimes even yonger can be tried as an adult for murder) but you have to wait 3 years till you can actually legally drink. So why isn't the legal "adult" considered 21?

Alchohol is very dangerous if given to the wrong person. It's no secret that young adults abuse drinking. A lot of maturity can develop in those 3 years.

Hollow · 08-19-2008, 02:58 PM

the less f_ckhead drunks we have running around this planet, the better. sure, there are still plenty of under-21's who will drink anyway, but believe it or not, there ARE people in this world who follow the rules, either because they want to or because they're afraid to otherwise get caught, but the reason doesn't matter.

i hate it when people use the "IT SHOULD BE LEGAL BECAUSE MINORS WILL DRINK ANYWAY" argument. right, i guess we might as well legalize murder and rape since people do it anyway.

BarneyFife · 08-19-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

Some college presidents are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws encourage binge drinking. Would you be in favor of having the law changed?

Yes, they need to change the law. If you're old enough at 17 or 18 to go fight for your country then you should be old enough to drink. PERIOD!

MrCleveland · 08-19-2008, 03:03 PM

18

You're old enough to fight.
You're old enough to smoke.
You're old enough to do anything...but drink.

oz615 · 08-19-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BarneyFife

Yes, they need to change the law. If you're old enough at 17 or 18 to go fight for your country and possibly die then you should be old enough to drink. PERIOD!

Fixed your thread,and you took the words out of my mouth.

BarneyFife · 08-19-2008, 03:28 PM

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Fixed your thread,and you took the words out of my mouth.

Why Thank You my fellow Nashvillian. *pouring the man a shot of Whisky*

MonarC · 08-19-2008, 04:14 PM

Definately! if your old enough to die in battle for your country your old enough to have a beer.

Brieannas21 · 08-19-2008, 05:52 PM

Yeah they can change the law, it wouldn't matter. Teens these days are drinking at 13/14. So lowering the age limit wouldn't make a difference. Teens will get alcohol anyway and a lot of the time it's the parents who are giving it to them.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 08-19-2008, 06:05 PM

I would say no, but I also find it interesting how other cultures either have a young drinking age or don't really enforce it, and yet have less problems. I think the problem in America is that it's taboo your whole life, so when you get to a certain age you to it to rebel in a way. But I don't drink so I don't care either way what the drinking age is.

Scoobiedoo30 · 08-19-2008, 06:15 PM

I thinking the drinking should stay 21.

Zoneboy · 08-19-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BarneyFife

Yes, they need to change the law. If you're old enough at 17 or 18 to go fight for your country then you should be old enough to drink. PERIOD!

A person at the age of 18 may be old enough to fight for their country but that doesn't mean they're also old enough to drink. If you take a group of 18 year olds in the military and another group of 18 year old ordinary citizens, In three years time the maturity levels of each group will be as different as day and night. The military group will not only have fought for their country but will have learned discipline, honor and respect along the way while the ordinary citizens will have matured to some extent but not on the same level. Also, Alot of 18 year olds are careless when behind the wheel of a car and allowing them to drink will only make the situation worse.

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08-19-2008, 02:18 PM	#1
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Lower the drinking age from 21 to 18? Some college presidents are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws encourage binge drinking. Would you be in favor of having the law changed?

08-19-2008, 02:20 PM	#2
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08-19-2008, 06:05 PM	#13
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	I would say no, but I also find it interesting how other cultures either have a young drinking age or don't really enforce it, and yet have less problems. I think the problem in America is that it's taboo your whole life, so when you get to a certain age you to it to rebel in a way. But I don't drink so I don't care either way what the drinking age is.
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08-19-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	It's funny that when your 18 you can live on your own, vote, drive, even be tried for murder as an adult (sometimes even yonger can be tried as an adult for murder) but you have to wait 3 years till you can actually legally drink. So why isn't the legal "adult" considered 21?

08-19-2008, 02:58 PM	#6
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	the less f_ckhead drunks we have running around this planet, the better. sure, there are still plenty of under-21's who will drink anyway, but believe it or not, there ARE people in this world who follow the rules, either because they want to or because they're afraid to otherwise get caught, but the reason doesn't matter. i hate it when people use the "IT SHOULD BE LEGAL BECAUSE MINORS WILL DRINK ANYWAY" argument. right, i guess we might as well legalize murder and rape since people do it anyway.

08-19-2008, 04:14 PM	#11
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Definately! if your old enough to die in battle for your country your old enough to have a beer.

08-19-2008, 05:52 PM	#12
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Yeah they can change the law, it wouldn't matter. Teens these days are drinking at 13/14. So lowering the age limit wouldn't make a difference. Teens will get alcohol anyway and a lot of the time it's the parents who are giving it to them.

08-19-2008, 06:15 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I thinking the drinking should stay 21.
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