Underage Drinking Persuasive Speech

Just over nine years ago my hometown of Cameron was absolutely devastated by a terrible accident that took the life of a high school junior. After the homecoming parade, many high schoolers were racing back to the school so they could get ready for the big game that was to follow later that night. As one group returned to the school the driver tried to show off his truck by slamming on the accelerator while pulling into the parking lot. What he forgot about was the two girls sitting on his toolbox in the bed of his truck. As he veered the corner both were thrown from the truck, instantly killing one and severely injuring the other. It was believed that underage drinking was one of the leading factors that may have caused this accident.
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They have shown that teens get drunk twice as quickly as adults and often do not know when it is the appropriate time to stop [5]. They also have stated that teens will often overdo drinking, often leading to binge drinking. Other advocators for this law express that there are many different ages of initiation -- hunting (12), driving (16), voting (18), and running for president (35) -- so why can’t there be one for drinking [6]. And they also point out that this minimum age is based on scientific studies that focus on crashes, fatalities, and car
Does a minimum drinking age take away people’s freedom? Or does it insure that they will have a chance to live out their lives? Both sides will always find arguments to counter their opposition so this may continue to go around in circles forever. But with 77% of people supporting a MLDA of 21, there isn’t much hope for opposers. Unless there is some hard evidence found that can 100% without a doubt prove the opposer’s arguments to be true, the MLDA of 21 law will stay in place to protect the youth in