The drinking age is 18 in 65% of the world. The lowest drinking age in the world is 15, but some countries don’t even have a limit. There are many pros and cons to lowering the drinking age. In the U.S there are some state-by-state expectations like consumption at home, under adult supervision, and medical necessity. In the United States, the legal majority for almost everything else is 18. For example, the voting age, enrolling in the military, and you can get married or signing almost any legal document without a parents consent when you turn 18.
By the time 60% of people are 18 they would have had at least one alcoholic drink. That shows that most people already drink alcohol. I think that part of so many underage people drinking is the thrill of breaking the law. If we lowered the drinking age then it could solve many more problems. People tend to use fake I.Ds and can get in more trouble because they are doing more illegal stuff.
I think the drinking age should be lowered. I think it will help stop someone from drinking and driving accidents, I say this because if you are allowed to drink then you can stay wherever you are drinking whereas if you are underage then you would have to drive home or leave before anything happens. If you are allowed to get drafted into the military, you should be able to decide what you put in your body. One of the biggest reasons was that kids would show up to school drunk, I think that if a student comes to school with alcohol in them then they could get a public intoxication and should be sent home.
Do you think that the drinking age should be lowered?
If so what age do you think it should be lowered to?
Why do you think the drinking age should be lowered/stay the same?
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I personally think that the drinking age should be lowered. If you can vote and become an "adult" at the age of 18 you should be able to drink legally at 18. I think if they were to lower it then they could get rid of some of the underage drinking in later high school and in college.
I agree, it will get rid of underage drinking.
I think that it should be 18 because if you can go die for your country you should be able to have a drink. I see why it is at 21 because than high school kids could buy it for there friends and than show up to school drunk and what ever else. I think that it should be when you graduate from high school.
I think It could be lowered to 18 seems like a resonable age. I think there would be less underage drinking if it was lowered a little bit. I think as long as people are being some what responsable. I think the teens are just as much resonsible and irrisposible for the legal age to drink. I think there if they wouldn't lower it there would be way more underage drinking and driving while drinking.
I agree, 18 is a reasonable age.
I think it should be lowered because the kids who are 18-20 are just as responsible and irrisponsible as 21+. so i think it should be lowered becasue there are just as many dumb people as the ones who arent 21. I think we should give it a chance, but i think older people who drink are irresponsible.
I agree, people at the age of 21 can be dumb as well.
In my opion the drinking age should be lowered to anywhere from 19-21 years old. For example when you are 19-21 you are either in college or you were on your own starting your life. For example if you are living on your own you should be able to make your own decisions.
Yes, I agree.
I dont think that the drinking age should be lowed because of the effects it can have on you if you drink too much. I think that if kids wanted to drink they could no matter what age they are. Kids will drink and by lowering the age wont do anything.
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