Bars and many dance clubs are strictly for those 21 and over due to the legal drinking age in America‚ so many legal adults are not permitted entry. Clearly a discrepancy exists between an 18 year old adult and a 21 year old adult; however‚ since they are viewed by law as equals shouldn’t they have the same privileges (Daniel 140)
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concerning the legal drinking age remaining at twenty-one or being lowered to eighteen. John J. Miller‚ backed up with about one-hundred college presidents and chancellors‚ strongly believes that the legal drinking age of twenty one has failed and is not working. However‚ there is research and statistical data that suggests lowering the drinking age would cause several car related accidents‚ potentially increase a teen’s vulnerability of alcoholism‚ and increase binge drinking. John McCardell‚ a
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Persuasion: Socrates’ Apology In speaking of effective rhetorical persuasion‚ we must appeal to our target audience in a way that will get them to accept or act upon the point of view we are trying to portray. Aristotle said that we persuade others by three means: (1) by the appeal to their reason (logos); (2) by the appeal to their emotions (pathos); and (3) by the appeal of our personality or character (ethos) (Corbett and Connors 32). When Socrates‚ an infamous rhetorician‚ gave his “apology” to his fellow
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want to lower the minimum drinking age for the students who are underage to excuse them from illegal charges that may arise if they were illegally drinking. Instead‚ society would see an increase in academic failure starting with high school and middle school-aged children working up to the new college students. It is determined that a younger age group‚ such as young adults or adolescents‚ compared to adults will over consume more alcohol or also known as binge drinking. This causes not only harmful
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people argue that strict laws on alcohol are needed to prevent people from endangering themselves or others‚ however if we taught moderation and responsibility at an early age we could still enjoy the benefits of drinking in a more controlled environment. The laws that focus on drinking need to be formed to include all of the teaching moments and benefits that go along with a privilege like moderate alcohol consumption. In the United States 47 of the 50 states have their age of majority at 18‚
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choses to do good. Even though it may be a bad or evil decision‚ to them it is a good decision for them. He believed no person had intentions of evil or wrong doing and if they had knowledge of wrong doing‚ they would choose to do good instead. The Apology and Allegory of the Cave Readings‚ is much like the Good Brahmin’s (Voltaire) in that we are as wise‚ as we engage ourselves into. If we do not venture outside our comfort zone or space‚ we cannot learn about the world‚ cultures‚ different people
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Why do so many college students binge drink? In all 50 states of America‚ the legal drinking age is 21‚ yet so many underage college students suffer from health problems due to extreme amounts of alcohol consumption. Drinking in college has become a new ritual‚ so much so that the days of the week all have been transformed into a reason to drink. Formally known as Monday-Sunday have all been rebirthed into‚ “Messed Up Monday”‚ “Tipsy Tuesday”‚ “Wasted Wednesday”‚ “Thirsty Thursday”‚ “F***ed Up Friday”
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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 a drinking age set at one age is never going to please anyone‚ but there are certain laws that could be made more clear. Even though medical research
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Should the drinking age be lowered? Recently‚ there have been a lot of speculation over the drinking age in the United States. There has been multiple debates on whether to lower the drinking age or leave it as it is. The debates started during the late nineties and is ongoing. The drinking age should remain because of the positive impact. Although‚ many advocates of lower the drinking age have argued‚ if eighteen year olds are allowed to vote‚ they should have the right to drink at the age the government
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a privilege not a right. The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one‚ and I believe that this is a fair age. There are so many statistics that show drinking to be bad to begin with‚ but there are many more statistics that show why the drinking age of twenty-one should not be lowered. Teenagers do not show enough responsibility when drinking‚ and it would do everyone a lot more harm if they could do it legally. There is no argument that drinking and driving is bad because so many
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