Currently, the military is campaigning to
Currently, the military is campaigning to
Young adults, who are between the ages of 18 and 19, have the right to fight and die for their country, yet they do not have the privilege to sit down and enjoy a beer with his or her family or friends legally. This is one of the most popular arguments spoken about when lowering the drinking age back to eighteen is brought up. In Dr. Ruth C. Engs essay “Why the drinking age should be lowered: An opinion based upon research,” she brings about very strong arguments that most people would not usually think of. Engs says that the drinking age should be lowered to 18 or 19.…
Driving while under the influence is a serious charge and there a several different army regulations that govern it. The primary regulation that governs it is article 112 of the uniformed code of military justice. DUI is a very serious offense, but when faced with a DUI while serving in the military, it means the consequences can and usually are much more severe. If someone who is a member of the armed forces finds him or herself facing a Military DUI charge, there are a number of differences regarding a military DUI compared to a civilian DUI charge. The first difference is that when a person is in the military, their case can be tried in a military court. The military has a different criterion for evaluating the state’s legal blood alcohol level. In a military court, if the blood alcohol limit is lower than the state’s legal limit, it doesn’t necessarily matter. If the military court feels that the blood alcohol level was high enough to impair the ability of the person driving a vehicle, they can still be charged with a military DUI. Intoxicated in the military is defined as the presence in the blood of any amount of alcohol, however small. It is very possible for a military person to be DUI or DWI even if a Breathalyzer or BAT, blood alcohol test, discloses that the blood alcohol concentration is considerably below the state’s legal level.…
At age 18 in the United States you are now considered an adult, and expected to make your own decisions, hopefully the right ones. If you want you can even sign up for the military or vote for president. These decisions are not easy to make which is why only an adult can decide these types of decisions. Even though you can make all these grown up decisions, you can not make the decision to drink a beer. This is unpatriotic, lets get real one of the most American than things to do is watch Superbowl Sunday with all your bros while drinking a nice cold beer. The drinking age should at least be lowered for the men and women that enter the military.It is not fair that you can go into the army and get shot, but you can not take a shot.…
There was a big debate on whether or not the minimum drinking age should be lowered. The media gave this debate a lot of attention. It’s not about the age it’s about the decisions they make with alcohol at a very young adult age. I do like the argument if you are old enough to serve our country and die for your country then you should be able to drink at that age. After all the research I have done and retrieved information I have found, they do have a lot of good evidence to keep the age the same way it is.…
The age of being considered “legal” in the U.S. is eighteen years old. You can be charged as an adult, run for legislature, can be held accountable for a contract, and join the military to risk your life but you still cannot drink a beer.…
We could argue that if a man is old enough to fight in a war then he should be old enough to drink, but then we have the possibility of a drunken soldier fighting for our country and his life. Robert Voas makes mention of this in his article “There’s No Benefit to Lowering the Drinking Age”. He says, “Ask platoon leaders and unit commanders, and they’ll tell you that the last thing they want is young soldiers drinking.” However, we have to consider what our military sees on a daily basis, and that they may need a drink at the end of the day. This is where responsible drinking takes…
to drink at age 18. Is a person that enlists in the military, who fights for their country, almost forced into…
Even though you must be 21 years old to legally purchase alcohol, a large portion of college students under 21 consume alcohol on a regular basis. This is because…
The legal drinking age differs from country to country, seeing as the United States has a drinking age of 21, in Germany the drinking age is 16 (Alcohol Problems and Solutions, www2.potsdam.edu). I lived in Germany for five years, and I was above the drinking age when I moved there as far as the standards which was 16 years old. At the time I was 22, which were also above the standards for the United States. I had an eye opener when I lived there because I was able to compare someone who was from Germany who was 17 or 18 years old and also someone who was from the United States who was in their 20’s. Both legally allowed to drink alcohol according to the law, do you want to guess which one handled their liquor better? Shock of all shocks it was the person from Germany who was 18 years old. I am beginning to wonder if it was the environment that they grew up in, more responsible perhaps.…
In their pamphlet and website, the National Youth Rights Association claims that United States should lower the drinking age from 21 to a younger age. They claim that at the age of 18, youth are able vote, serve their country and fly airplane. Therefore, they should be able to drink as well, since it is has less responsibility associated with it.…
Lowering the drinking age to eighteen will help teenagers act more responsible. In the United States, the government considers a teenager to be an adult at the age of eighteen, as they obtain specific duties and responsibilities without parental approval. The government believes that “those turning 18 can join the military, receive medical care, get married, and receive a number of other adult privileges and other responsibilities without parental consent” however they are not allowed to consume alcoholic beverages. (U.S. 18) The government recognizes these “adults” as children as they do not get the privilege to buy or consume any type of alcoholic beverages. After graduating from high school many men and women become part of our military. They risk their lives for the good of our country, yet they are not allowed to drink alcohol but can carry a weapon. At the age of eighteen, one is allowed to marry though they won’t be allowed to drink a glass of champagne at their own wedding. Many supporters of lowering the drinking age argue that in countries such as Italy, Spain and France, “a culture of having wine at the dinner…
The legal drinking age is a topic that has come up for, and will continue to come up for, many years. The main question that needs to be answered is what is it that determines when a person is able to drink. Should we continue to base the drinking level on age or should we look at other characteristics. Those enrolled in the military have special benefits when it comes to drinking. In the year of 2011, the legal drinking age in the United States for all non-military people is 21 years of age. There is research for both sides of the spectrum. Some believe that the age should be lowered from 21, while others believe 21 is the perfect age. Then there are the people who say that the drinking age should be taken even higher than 21. Some want the drinking age to be as high as 25. Will lowering the drinking age stop teens from binge drinking? If we take the drinking age higher, will it simply cause rebellion in the teen world?…
The consumption of alcohol has caused many deaths, injuries, and mistakes. These consequences make it clear that the minimum drinking age should be higher and enforced…
In the United States at the age of eighteen you receive the rights and responsibilities of adulthood. As an adult you should be able to make your own decisions on drinking alcohol. You can vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, be prosecuted as adults, and join the military. It is known that alcohol consumption can interfere with development of the young adult brain's…
The drinking age was not always what it is today; it has been changed a tremendous amount of times throughout the decades from 1919-present day. There wasn't a national drinking age before the prohibition that from 1920 to 1930 and after the prohibition, most states required age was 18. In 1984 The National Minimum Drinking Age Act was enacted by Ronald Reagan, it was a law that required states to raise the drinking age or ten percent of the federal highway funding would be cut. Of course all of the states followed the act but there have been arguments ever since.…