Lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will not solve the problem of binge drinking. Many different aspects can lead a teen to drinking however‚ lowering the drinking age will only cause more issues in today’s society. The numbers of teens drinking would increase to rise to greater numbers than what they already are. The chances of an eighteen year old buying alcohol for a sixteen year old will increase causing more individuals to obtain alcohol. Giving teens the chance to purchase alcohol
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Proposal Paper: Lowering the Drinking Age Although the initiative opens up a popular discussion‚ Congress‚ however‚ does not share this desire to open this topic up for conversation. In 1984‚ Thorson 2 Organizations such as M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) are already frowning upon the institutions that‚ assuming the current laws will not be enforced‚ have shown their support for the Amethyst Initiative. It was stated in September 5th‚ 2008‚ in the University of Connecticut’s Daily
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Ishka Jose Paul Haney ENC 1102 Position Paper Draft #1 September 27th‚ 2012 Lowering Drinking Age in the US Who are we to define what we’re old enough to do and not to do? Yes‚ everywhere is different and every country has their rules and regulations‚ and as an international student I’d like to narrow the comparison of my island and the U.S.A. and why I strongly believe that the drinking age should be lowered. In the United States of America‚ at the age of 16 one is entitled to get their driver’s
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Pros to Lowering the Drinking Age Form 21-18 Should people between the ages of eighteen and twenty be allowed to drink adult beverages that contain alcohol? Eighteen is the age of adulthood in the U.S and adults then have the right to make their own decisions so why not about alcohol consumption? Turning 18 gives us the right and responsibility of adulthood. Being eighteen gives us the right to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serves on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as
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Limited research paper College writing 4/15/11 Lowering the legal drinking age Take a moment and imagine your 18th birthday. You’re considered an adult now; you can get married‚ join the army‚ own a house‚ and vote. If we are considered adults at the age of 18 and can die for our country and make all of our own decisions then why cant people drink at the age of 18? Given modern day society‚ the idea of lowering the national minimum drinking age to 18 in the united states is feasible because
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definitely necessary‚ while others are not well founded. One law which is not well founded is the law that prevents anyone younger than twenty one from drinking. This law clearly states that you must be twenty-one years old in order to consume or purchase any alcoholic beverages. The citizens of the United States are considered to be legal adults at the age of eighteen. Despite many responsibilities‚ why is it illegal for an eighteen year old to drink? How is it that the U.S. government can trust eighteen
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The controversial topic of lowering the drinking age has been present since they raised the minimum drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one in the summer of 1984. Today‚ we see that drinking is more than just an occasional weekend activity for young adults. Whether it be a young adult or a middle-aged individual‚ the consumption of alcohol is a popular coping mechanism for any misfortune one may endure. The only difference being that young adults are more susceptible to addiction. Another issue
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the drinking age should be 18 or 21. As you turn 18 you are considered a legal adult who gets to choose what they want to do except for deciding whether to drink or not. Lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 would decrease the number of minors people would get because 18 is an age closer to the age we are than 21 is causing children to wait to drink. I believe that whatever age you are you’re going to make bad choices whether or not if you’re 18‚ 21‚ or even 40. If lowering the drinking age changed
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Drinking underage is a serious problem that the U.S is facing. There is a lot of problems with the drinking age 21‚ but if you lower or upper the drinking age not much difference will happen. The human brain isn’t fully developed until the age 21. Teenagers don’t know enough to make informed‚ smart decisions relating to alcohol. The drinking age shouldn’t be lowered because of three very real risks like: drunk driving‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and violent and/or destructive behavior. We have research
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The Drinking Age: to Lower or Not to Lower In this day and age‚ there are many laws and regulations that set limitations on the age at which a person is allowed to do certain things‚ such as voting‚ purchasing cigarettes‚ getting licensed to drive a car‚ and even joining the military. These laws and regulations were set with the idea in mind that people will be at the appropriate age to take part in such activities. Lawmakers believed that at these set age limitations people would be matured
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