legal drinking age from the current age of 21 to 18. The move would defy a generation of federal law and public opinion in America which is strongly opposed to lowering the drinking age. In 1984‚ congress set the legal drinking age to 21 from 18‚ threatening to cut highway funding to states which did not comply‚ mostly to cut down on drunk driving deaths caused each year by drinking and driving. But advocates argue teenagers are going to drink anyway even if changed. Should the drinking age be lowered
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consider them “standard” in our lives. Although‚ before obesity rates spiked‚ fast food was not as unhealthy or cheap‚ driving an automobile was only possible for a select few‚ and technology did not exist like it does now. In order to eliminate such high obesity rates in America I believe we must raise awareness on the damages obesity can have on our well-being. In order to so‚ there should be a higher emphasis put on healthy living rather than promoting fast food and other habits that are harmful to our
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most of the world’s nations. They will look at 1992 as the year the world agreed to balance future economic development with environmental protection‚ and empowered the United Nations to be in charge. Agenda 21 is the blueprint adopted to guide the balance. By the end of the century‚ Agenda 21 may well exceed the Bible as the sacred text around which global societies are organized. Already‚ its recommendations are being quoted like scripture by environmental missionaries sent out by Green Advocacy
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the other driver was texting while driving‚ would you blame the other driver for causing the accident? Twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on cellphones or send text messages while driving‚ according to a study released by the National Safety Council.1 Texting and driving should be illegal because it distracts the driver and puts people’s lives at risk. The police should be able to pull over a driver if they see them texting and driving to prevent accidents. When a person
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Should the Alcohol Drinking Age Be Increased or Decreased? Bigjohny‚ Alinda. “Opinion: Should the Legal Drinking Age Stay As-Is?” Opinion: The Legal Drinking Age Stay the As-Is?” Manchester.edu‚ n d Wed 13 Apr 2016 http://www.manchester.edu/OSD/OakLeaves/archives/Issue_14/OpinionShouldtheLegalDrinkingAgeStayAs-Is.htm This essay was written to persuade the reader on the topic of keeping the drinking age where it is now. It gives details on why it’s to be taken seriously. I plan of using this to get
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Nat Marshall draft notes for English course work 12th Jan Should the age at which people gain the right to vote be lowered to 16? The right to vote is a very important human right. It gives us an opportunity to participate in the way democratic countries are governed. It gives us the opportunity to change governments we feel are failing to represent us and ensure that government pays attention the citizens. It could be argued that the right to vote is the most effective way other rights such
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LEGALLY RAISING THE DRIVING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES TO 18 1 Legally Raising the Driving Age in the United States to 18 and Reducing the Teenage Driving Fatalities and Accidents LEGALLY RAISING THE DRIVING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES TO 18 2 Abstract This paper explains the reasoning of increasing the legal driving age in the United States to age 18. It gives insight into the statistics of driving fatalities among teens‚ allowing the teenage brain to
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10‚076 people were killed last year due to drunk driving. Drunk driving is one of the major problems that comes with alcohol‚ and as the years go on‚ more and more teens are choosing to drink even though it is in fact illegal. So this brings up the question‚ should the legal drinking age of alcohal be lowered to 18 years old? Many people around the nation state that teens of 18 years old are developed enough to not get affected by alcohol‚ that it would decrease binge drinking‚ and that teens would
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There should be a minimum drinking age 1. Growth a. Alcohol consumption can interfere with development of the young adult brain’s frontal lobes‚ essential for functions such as emotional regulation‚ planning‚ and organization. When alcohol consumption interferes with this early adult brain development‚ the potential for chronic problems such as greater vulnerability to addiction‚ dangerous risk-taking behavior‚ reduced decision-making ability‚ memory loss‚ depression‚ violence‚ and suicide is greater
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beef it is demanding. Cattle are usually raised on pasture for the first 12-18 months of their life. After this time they are moved to a feedlot for anywhere from 3-6 months. This time in the feedlot is allowed for the animal to reach market weight. Misconceptions are that cattle raised in feedlots are not cared for properly‚ however these cattle are fed a high quality diet‚ treated in the best way possible‚ and are required to feed the world. Cattle raised in a feedlot environment are fed a very
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