a small town. Although some believe that the drinking age should remain the same‚ I believe that it should be lowered to 18 because it will diminish the thrill of breaking the law‚ we can do other important things when we turn 18‚ and other countries have lowered or got rid of the drinking age so what makes our brains any different. According to procon.org” Normalizing alcohol consumption as something done responsibly in moderation will make drinking alcohol less of a taboo for young adults entering
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Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will agree that the legal driving age should be changed to 18 years of age. Introduction I. The driving age should be raised to 18; people at the age of 16 are too young to handle the responsibility of driving a car. II. “The risk of crash involvement per mile driven among 16-19 year olds is 4 times the risk among older drivers.” (highwaysafety.org) III. “Risk is highest at age 16-17. In fact‚ the crash rate per mile driven is almost 3 times as high among
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Should the drinking age be lowered to 16? At the moment in Australia the drinking age is 18 and I think that it is time to taking the case of lowering the age into our own hands. Surveys show that nearly 10 million youths aged 12-20 in Australia report that they have consumed alcohol in a 30 day period in 2011. The century council has created a survey‚ results show that over 55% of teenagers (12-17) said they had been offered or had the opportunity to drink alcohol in the last 12 months. Most teenagers
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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
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abysmal failure. It hasn’t reduced or eliminated drinking. It has simply driven it underground‚ behind closed doors‚ into the most risky and least manageable of settings‚"(Debate) said John McCardell of “Choose Responsibility”. Choose Responsibility is a non-profit organization that is for lowering the drinking age to 18. Young adults can vote‚ fight and die for their country overseas‚ and purchase tobacco at age 18‚ but why cannot they have a beer? Drinking among the youth in the United States has escalated
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Should drinking age be increased to 21. It is no secret‚ that people drink alcohol before they turn 21. Stories about drinking on college campuses and high school parties are very easy to find. That is why underage drinking can be stopped if the law were changed. The major reason that people drink at an early age is because they feel it is fun and exciting to do something they are not supposed to. However‚ if it would be lowered to 18‚ then the trill of doing something illegal would vanish
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The legal age of which an individual can purchase and consume alcohol in Manitoba is 18‚ this seems fitting as it is the year you legally become an adult. The age of an individual in no way determines when they are ready to consume alcohol. At the age of 18 a youth’s body and brain is still developing and alcohol is a great way to cause issues in the present or future with themselves or people around them. At the age of 21 a youth has had three extra years to develop their body and gain responsibility
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10-29-2012 Raising the Drinking Age Each year‚ there is talk as to whether underage is that big of deal and if the drinking age should be lowered‚ raised‚ or just remain the same. I feel as if underage drinking is not okay and many unnecessary deaths are caused each year because of teens engaging in underage drinking. If anything‚ raising the drinking age to twenty five years of age would help ensure less deaths due to drunk driving or DUI’s. Therefore‚ laws against underage drinking should still be enforced
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Why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 Eighteen is the age that everyone becomes an adult in the United States. Eighteen is also the age when you should be able to decide if you choose to consume alcohol. Turning eighteen is a big responsibility at the age of eighteen you are allowed to choose to smoke cigarettes‚ vote‚ get married‚ serve on juries‚ sign contracts‚ and join the military which includes risking one’s life. So if you’re allowed to choose all of these then I feel like
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In the United States‚ there is a law that prohibits youth twenty-one years of age and younger not to drink any alcoholic beverages. However‚ there has been an ongoing controversy on whether the drinking age should be lower than twenty-one. Underage drinking has been a major controversial issue for years‚ yet why is it not under control? A lot of people believe that it should be lowered‚ but also there are a considerable amount of people who think it should stay the same. This debate has been going
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