Informative Speech When people hear the name Marilyn Monroe‚ mostly everyone has the same image in their mind of who this woman was. Some of the adjectives people would use to describe her are beautiful‚ glamorous‚ iconic‚ or even dumb. What people don’t understand is that all those words could be just an image that the media created for her. Marilyn Monroe was a troubled young woman who had a rough upbringing that haunted her for the rest of her life. All of that aside‚ she was one of the most
Premium Marilyn Monroe John F. Kennedy
“Legal drinking age should be lowered to 18” Pros * The age at which one is considered a legal adult in the US is typically 18. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as adults‚ and join the military - which includes risking one’s life. This recognition of maturity should also encompass the right to drink; if young people are responsible enough to fight for their country
Premium Drinking culture Legal drinking age Alcoholism
Save Lives by Keeping the Drinking Age at 21 Listening to the news on television‚ hearing other students talk about it‚ is it really true‚ or are they going to lower the drinking age to 18? This is not just a rumor but nowhere have they actually lowered the age. The debate has been talked about for the last few years. The nation has always tried different things to solve the irresponsible drinking problems. In order to try and prevent this problem America has tried a national prohibition in the
Premium Drinking culture Beer Alcoholic beverage
Legalizing the Drinking Age to 18 When people turn to the age of eighteen‚ they are finally considered an adult. They can join the army‚ have the right to vote‚ buy cigarettes or tobacco products‚ get a tattoo and even die for our country‚ but they aren’t allowed to buy alcohol? A person can be responsible enough to live on his or her own‚ make money‚ pay bills‚ and yet they are not old enough to purchase or consume any type of alcohol. Underage drinking has been a major controversial issue for
Premium Alcoholic beverage Drinking culture Alcoholism
Jerry Lopez ENG 68 Mushik 2/27/13 The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Underage drinking has been become a large issue in the recent decades‚ becoming a rising issues mainly among young college students. This debate of either lowering the drinking age or keeping it as it is has caught great attention‚ especially with academic superiors. In 2008‚ 100 college presidents called for a debate about bringing down the drinking age. In Shari Roan’s essay‚ “Tempest in a Bottle‚” agreed that “[their] experience
Premium Drinking culture Legal drinking age Alcoholism
irresponsible and not able to decide on their own for the most part. In the United States‚ it is not until the age of 21 that young adults are seen as mature people to make life changing decisions. It is not until this age that people are allowed legally drink. However‚ this law is most times ignored as teens involve in drinking behavior at a much earlier age. On the other end‚ at a much younger age‚ they are allowed to choose a president and die for their country. The fact that young people are not allowed
Premium Drinking culture Alcoholic beverage Alcoholism
universities across the country are now petitioning lawmakers to think twice about the legal drinking age and reconsider their stances on the subject. Since universities are places of importance with highly respected people the issue is actually getting looked at in a serious light‚ more
Premium Drinking culture United States National Minimum Drinking Age Act
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
Premium Drinking culture Alcohol law Alcohol
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
Premium Alcoholic beverage Drinking culture National Minimum Drinking Age Act
Age has been a requirement for voting since the inception of democracy. The 28th amendment lowered the age from 21 to 18 in 1971‚ and this improved the voice of this demographic in all elections. The balancing act of the rights of the citizen versus the responsibility of the citizens sometimes faces question of definition. For a democracy to function many things need to work in a cohesive manner and representation of the younger population segments is an important aspect‚ and allowing voting rights
Premium United States Education Democracy