One new idea that is talked about a lot in our country is the drinking age being lowered to eighteen years old. This is supported by many people and the reasons that are presented for the change are very legitimate and persuasive. There are arguments from both sides and each side has their legitimate points for their argument. Many youth support the change because they feel when they turn eighteen years old they should be seen as
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Why The Drinking Age Limit Should Be Twenty One? Vivian Jones‚ the author of “Underage Drinking”; questions the drinking age limit‚ but also wants to decrease the drinking age limit from twenty one to eighteen. First‚Jones defines underage drinking as a danger to young adults and teenagers that are developing. Second‚ Jones states raising the age limit for drinking is a controversial topic in society. Third‚ Jones acknowledges that drinking underage is banned and as a result this makes more alluring
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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 are mentally/physically ready and they still need assistance. In the governments eyes being 18 means there able to
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Lowering The Drinking Age Alcohol is considered to be a large problem in society today. Especially with young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. Which presents the question of whether or not the drinking age should be lowered. Lowering the legal drinking age to eighteen would have positive and negative influences on society. Positive through raising more government taxes and keep high school age and young college students out of trouble with the law for drinking. Negatively;
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Abortion Should Stay Legal By Ariam Abraham Professor Maria Mollinedo English 102 9 December 2011 Abstract The topic of abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. It discusses human interaction where ethics‚ emotions and law come together. There are different points of views towards abortion. These views can be broken down into two categories‚ Pro-life and Pro-choice. Everyone has their own views and opinions;
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In the U.S. the age of adulthood is 18. And with that comes many responsibilities and decisions that can now be made without consents. But there is still one thing a now young adult can’t decide on their own and that is if they will consume alcohol. The legal drinking age is not until you are 21 years of age. People argue that it should be lowered for it is an individual decision and 18 is old enough to make that decision. The legal drinking age should remain as is because the brain of a young adult
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As the girl sat down at a table in a restaurant and started ordering food‚ she was asked by the waiter if he could see his papers to see that she is an American citizen or she won’t be served his food or be allowed to stay. She felt as it was a joke until he didn’t stop asking for her papers. The girl felt as he was being treated like a criminal‚ someone who didn’t belong just because she wasn’t white. The crazy thing about the whole situation is that it is true‚ this did happen to 24 year old Carrillo
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it was raised from 18 to 21 in the mid-1980’s‚ lowering the drinking age is a proposal that is not only sensitive to many Americans‚ but is a widespread issue in our culture (The Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age‚ cbsnews.com). Although many states have tried lowering the drinking age‚ proponents of maintaing the minimum age have kept a strong case. After the ending prohibition‚ the banning of alcohol from 1920-1933‚ almost every state set their minimum drinking age to 21. During the 1970’s‚ 29 states
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Appellation Do you believe the drinking age should be lowered to allow eighteen year olds to consume alcohol‚ or should the legal age to drink alcoholic beverages stay at the age of twenty-one? Prior to 1984 you were‚ once you turned eighteen‚ in most states permitted to purchase alcohol. It was completely up to the state government. At age 18 they are legally an adult‚ and can therefore abide by their own rules and if they make a bad decision they have to pay the price. Why is it that as an
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Florida should raise the age for students in school. Students should stay in school until 18 for two reasons. One reason is because they will get a higher education. Another reason is because they will get a better job and income. On the opposing side‚ some people argue that students should not stay in school until they’re 18 because classroom issues arise from these students. However‚ there are many more significant reasons for students should stay in school until 18. Students should stay in school
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