Why The Drinking Age Should Be 18

If age 18 is legally considered an adult, why can't they drink alcohol? In 1984 the drinking law was changed from 18 to 21(Procon.org), since then there has been a 13% rise in car accidents due to under age drinking , 300 deaths and 2,100 homicides per year due to under age drinking. Therefore I believe the age to consume alcohol should be lowered to a younger age. At age 18 you are legally considered an adult, you are able to join the military, get married and even start taking classes to run for president of the United States, but you can't have a drink at the end of the day, is that fair for the 18 to 20 year old age group to wait that long?
Most people at the age of nineteen are out of high school at least one year. Lowering the drinking
Men and women are considered adults once the age of eighteen has been reached, so why are these select few not allowed to participate in activities other men and women that are considered adults are allowed to participate in? These Eighteen, nineteen, and twenty year olds have had an equally stressful day at school or a job, depending on the career and life choices made by that person. They have been limited compared to other people with the same social rank as them, which is being considered one of the highest social ranks in today's
Yes, they would, but this would also reduce the number of underage drinking by allowing the primary underage consumers to drink legally. This would also not affect the high school students, as they are more than likely removed from high school by the time they reach this age. The legal drinking age being lowered would not only reduce the number of illegal and underage drinkers in the United States, but it would also help combat diseases and