Vaughn Mrs. Kachurak Eng. 102-001 2-4-2013 Lower the Drinking Age: End America’s Addiction Although alcohol has been around for quite some time‚ it has recently begun to pose a problem in the past few decades‚ specifically in America. Terrible alcohol related incidences occur every day in America and can be so easily avoided if the proper laws and information are applied. Alcohol consumption‚ especially in the case of underage drinking‚ is one of the most crippling problems in the United States
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Should an individual‚ at the age of eighteen‚ be able to buy and/or consume alcohol? There is a lot of debate when it comes to legal drinking age in the United States. There is always an opinion‚ whether you are for it or against it. My paper will cover why I believe that the legal drinking age should be lowered to the age of eighteen instead of twenty-one. After people in the United States reach the age of eighteen‚ they are no longer considered to be juvenile; but are now legally considered
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The United States’ legal age of adulthood is eighteen. A person may smoke cigarettes‚ vote in elections‚ get married‚ play the lottery‚ and join the military. If a person can make those decisions at eighteen‚ why not decisions on their own alcohol consumption? Universal age of adulthood should be eighteen for everything‚ including alcohol consumption. Let’s be honest‚ why does the government even try? Young adults under twenty one are going to drink. They’re going to hide it in their trunks or bags;
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Every weekend there are young adults ages eighteen to twenty engaging in underage drinking at parties. Alcohol plays a huge role in today’s’ society. More people drink today than ever before. It is clear that alcohol has had a good impact on people’s lives‚ but it is more clear that it has had an negative impact on people’s lives. Alcoholic beverages include good things such as happiness for celebrations. Downfalls of alcohol include DUIs‚ addictions‚ and death. Young adults break the law on a regular
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Coms 2 Negative Outline Proposition: The State of California should lower the minimum legal drinking age to 18. Introduction Thesis: Though I agree that every 18-20 year old should be allowed to take on the challenges of being an adult such as: voting‚ going to war and signing legal documents‚ I do not agree that 18 -20 year olds have knowledge and strength to consume alcohol in a responsible manner. Therefor I believe that we should stick with the status quo and keep the MLDA as is. Preview:
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Time to Lower the Drinking Age? Over 5000 deaths occur from alcohol-related actions each year (McCardell). Binge drinking‚ a major issue among underage drinkers‚ is defined as having at least 5 drinks on one occasion (Kiesbye 21). The US is one of just four countries with an age requirement of 21. Only Islamic countries have more restrictive drinking laws. (Kiesbye 26). The minimum age of 21 passed Congress in 1984 (Balko). Vermont fought the law concerning the minimum age all the way to Supreme
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Lowering Legal Drinking Age The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) has been an ongoing debate over the years. Many states in the past have continuously lowered their MLDA to 18‚ 19‚ or 20. However‚ The National Minimum Legal Drinking Age Act of 1984 required that every states MLDA must be set to 21 years of age. Max Nelson stated that "Beer is the third most popular drink in the world‚ after water and tea" (“The Barbarians Beverage” 1)‚ the minimum legal drinking age is a very popular discussion
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the Drinking Age Be Lowered? In America‚ 38 states have the minimum drinking age at 21. However‚ the other 12 have exceptions to that law. Although underage drinking has been a problem in society. Lowering the drinking age would create responsibility in young adults (Top pro and con arguments). It would also allow young adults make better decisions and take responsibility for their actions. People say the lowering the drinking age would be irresponsible because of the dangers posed by drinking. In
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Argumentative Driving Age There have been 1‚348 fewer deadly crashes involving 16-year-old drivers‚on the other hand in a year there were 4‚358 deaths of teens under 21 from alcohol use.The government should not raise the minimum driving age.Driving makes teens more responsible and makes them more focused.Some people say that it should stay the same for many reasons one being that teens are not responsible enough. If we lowered the driving age it would help make teens more responsible and experienced
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Carraway Mrs. Howell Honors English III Sep 17th‚ 2012 The Age Shall Stay According to The National Institute of Health approximately 5‚000 teenagers and young adults under the age of 21 die each year to alcohol related causes. Since they put a legal age on drinking in 1964‚ estimates of 7‚000 to 10‚000 lives have been saved each year. Yet many people still insist that it should be lowered. People that favor the side of lowering the age use no logical facts in their argument besides the revenue
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