their country at the age of 18 but not go out and have a beer? People argue that once a person turns 18 they are a legal adult. So if a person is an adult‚ why can they not make an adult decision to go have a drink? Following that decision‚ would be to get a ride and not drive. The drinking age is something that most people do not follow. Some say 18 should be the drinking age. The problem is so many people debate on whether or not the drinking age of 18 is healthy‚ but 25 is too old. Being able to have
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Sara Ziegler Basic Public Speaking November 28‚ 2006 Topic: Increasing the driving age to 18 Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that making the driving age 18 is a safer requirement for young teens. Thesis: Changing the driving age to 18 will reduce driving fatalities and accidents‚ make our system more efficient (similar to Germany’s laws in driving)‚ and reduce our gas and insurance prices. Introduction A week before my 16th birthday after hours of begging and pleading‚ my
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Some teenagers at the age of 16 are responsible. Some 16 year olds are irresponsible. Also‚ all 18 year olds are not responsible and able to drive the correct way. The state legislature should not raise the minimum age from 16 to 18 because some 16 year olds have a job and need transportation‚ a few may not like to depend on individuals to drive them back and forth‚ and many teenagers like to do their
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Running header: RAISING THE DRIVING AGE Raising the driving age Sandy COMM 215 January 2007 Raising the Driving Age Should the age to receive a driver’s license be raised and‚ if not‚ should graduated licensing be instituted? This is a growing question across America. The percentage of teenage accidents involving automobiles is on a constant rise. Whether caused by the lack of experience or under the influence of alcohol‚ death has become all too common among teen motorists. This problem
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My state is thinking about raising the driving age by one year and they are thinking if they should do it or leave it. As a underage teenager‚ it difficult for me to be getting around‚ especially when my parents is always working so I usually doesn’t have a ride to go anywhere. I strongly believe that the state should not raise the driving age by one year. First of all‚ it hard for us teen to be going out to places on their own‚ especially if you are playing in a sport that requires staying after
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teens may be more susceptible to car accidents‚ the driving age should remain the same because the problem is lack of practice‚ teenageers need to travel around‚ teenagers are not the only people to blame‚ and driving is a known risk for any age and gender. Raising the legal driving age would not solve any of the existing problems‚ it would simply delay the problems. The age of 16 is an age that is already widely accepted as
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1. If the drinking age was lowered to 18‚ it would cost more lives. I must say I do agree with this claim that if the drinking age was lowered to 18‚ it would cost more lives. I agree because when you hear on the news or look in the news paper about car crashes they most likely involve under age drinkers. From a personal experience I do believe that the law should remain at 21. I can remember when I was like sixteen and seventeen I could go into the liquor store and buy liquor with out even
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Every day in America a teenager turns 18 years old. For some it means a new car‚ freedom‚ or the excitement of no longer needing your parents’ permission on serious decisions. For others its dreadful turning 18 because means that they have “aged out” of the foster care system with no afterward plans or support. Each year it is estimated that 20‚000 young people age out and this is tragic because they have no one to turn to‚ they have no home to go to and they are forced into adulthood before they
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Research report on raising the drinking age. Commerce assessment 1. Introduction: this research report is going to inform and find the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the drinking age‚ this report will explain the medical‚ social‚ financial and other reasons to inform the reader on the different points given. Advantages of increasing the drinking age: Medical: Medical reasons
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2014 Drinking Age of America When turning 18‚ you are classified as an adult‚ you can vote‚ you can signature your own legal documents‚ and you can suit up for the army; the one thing you cannot do in America when you’re 18 is drink. Drinking nowadays in many countries is a very popular social activity amongst teens and adults. With Colleges and the upbeat culture America has‚ it’s hard for young adults to not have a drink here and there; but American Law lists that the drinking age is 21 and older
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