Pros And Cons Of Lowering The Drinking Age Essay
On a cold a February evening, a pair of adults in their late twenties to early thirties were looking for some fun. Laughing, joking, fishing, and of course, when they were fishing, they had to have alcohol involved. After fishing, they got bored and looked for some more fun. They found some enjoyment driving fast on the back roads near a lake called Patoka Lake, but what happened next was unpredictable.
In another scene, a young girl was turning seven that day, but what came next would take her breath straight out of her body. She went downstairs to see if her older brother had come home from his fishing trip. She checked the bed, but it looked like no one had slept in it the night before. The phone rang; it made her jump through the roof. She dashed to the phone to answer it. On the other end of the line, a guy asked if her parents were there, so she …show more content…
The legal limit is point zero eight, but the government is trying to lower the legal limit to point zero four. A group called (MADD) or Mothers Against Drunk Driving said,” The truth is that a drinking age at eighteen would cause more funerals.” Quoted in 60 minute, ”Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age.” A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows connections between alcohol abuse and young people (CDC Facts).
Most people do not know this but drinking affects every American. One decision that young people have to make is should they drink under the age of twenty-one. What happens to them in the future is unknown. Today’s young people hopefully will grow up to be good citizens of the future (Piehl). The more some college kids and young adults drink, the more sexual assaults can happen. It can also raise accident injuries from 599,000 to over 600,000. It can raise the death rate from 1,700 to over
In another scene, a young girl was turning seven that day, but what came next would take her breath straight out of her body. She went downstairs to see if her older brother had come home from his fishing trip. She checked the bed, but it looked like no one had slept in it the night before. The phone rang; it made her jump through the roof. She dashed to the phone to answer it. On the other end of the line, a guy asked if her parents were there, so she …show more content…
The legal limit is point zero eight, but the government is trying to lower the legal limit to point zero four. A group called (MADD) or Mothers Against Drunk Driving said,” The truth is that a drinking age at eighteen would cause more funerals.” Quoted in 60 minute, ”Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age.” A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows connections between alcohol abuse and young people (CDC Facts).
Most people do not know this but drinking affects every American. One decision that young people have to make is should they drink under the age of twenty-one. What happens to them in the future is unknown. Today’s young people hopefully will grow up to be good citizens of the future (Piehl). The more some college kids and young adults drink, the more sexual assaults can happen. It can also raise accident injuries from 599,000 to over 600,000. It can raise the death rate from 1,700 to over