Since 1987‚ it has been argued that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 so that young adults are allowed to drink in certain environments. This argument has many sides which can be argued. At 18‚ you are considered an adult. You can vote‚ charged with adult crimes‚ and even die for your country‚ but you cannot consume alcohol. To me that is discriminating against people in the age group of 18-20. As of now‚ adults over 21 years old are allowed to drink in places
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Analyzing the Negative Impacts of Lowering the Voting Age Justin Smith-Lorenzetti (6263537) Politics 110‚ Section B TA: Peter Rak‚ Section X Professor Rose Submitted November 8‚ 2010 Word Count: 1454 The debate between quantity and quality is an ever-present one in modern society‚ whether it be with number or quality of friends one person might have‚ the quantity or the quality of artwork that someone may own‚ or‚ most appropriately‚ the quality versus the quantity of votes taken at polls
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The drinking age in Australia should be raised to 21. By raising the drinking age‚ students will more likely stay in school and concentrate on studying‚ enabling them a better future. It will also reduce the number of young alcohol consumers‚ and therefore‚ future adult alcoholics. Unwanted teenage pregnancies are becoming common and this can be attributed to drunkenness. However‚ by raising the drinking age‚ some teenagers might actually be encouraged to drink more‚ just to challenge the law. The
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Turning the age of sixteen is an important part of your life‚ you get to have that huge birthday party‚ your parents start giving more respect and responsibility‚ and of course‚ you get your drivers license. This might all change if congress pass a bill the was recently proposed. This bill will raise the driving age from sixteen years of age to eighteen years of age. This bill was proposed because teenagers make up 7 percent of Licensed drivers‚ while they are involved in upwards of 20% of accidents
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The Dangers of the Drinking Age In this article‚ Jeffrey A. Miron and Elina Tetelbaum argue against the belief that a drinking age of 21 years old saves lives and prevents students from drinking. Their argument is that raising the drinking age to 21 has had many unintended consequences. These consequences include: a rise in binge drinking and disrespect for the law. They use statistics to support their major points and counteract opposing views. “For the past 20 years‚ the United States has kept a Minimum Legal Drinking Age
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Kirk Savva-Briggs Politics essay – Ms. Moss. 1. Explain the arguments in favor of lowering the voting age. With more and more of the younger generation getting involved in current political affairs and issues‚ the UK government is under increasing pressure to lower the current voting age from 18 years to 16. These are some of the following arguments that are in favor of lowering the voting age. Increased turnout. The UK is currently facing a declining participation from the general public in
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Cloud‚ John. "Should You Drink with Your Kids?." Time 30 June 2008: 44. Middle Search Plus. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. This article argues that lowering the legal drinking age to 18 would be a smart choice. If it can’t be lowered then at least making a few alterations to the law would be smart. Alcoholic beverages are introduced to others at an earlier age in countries such as Italy‚ Greece‚ and France. And they tend to have fewer alcohol related problems than we do in the U.S. Learning to drink in
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| Why the Drinking Age Shouldn’t Be Lowered | | The Side Effects of Under Age Drinking | | Why the Drinking Age Shouldn’t Be Lowered | | The Side Effects of Under Age Drinking | Hewlett-Packard [Pick the date] Authored by: Manika Washington Hewlett-Packard [Pick the date] Authored by: Manika Washington I. Introduction The drinking age should not be lowered because alcohol has an effect on teens health and may make them vulnerable to diseases‚ increase violent
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good points about how the law keeping the legal drinking age at 21 is ineffective because the problem lies within the person‚ not the alcohol itself‚ he fails to recognize the fact that even if this is the case‚ the raised drinking age has proven to be very effective overall. Additionally‚ even if he claims that the law is not effective in reducing drinking and driving‚ he doesn’t mention the dangers alcohol presents to young‚ developing minds. The drinking age should not be lowered to 18 and should
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many arguments on why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18. To some lowering the drinking age to 18 makes sense to them and to others it doesn’t make sense‚ which is true. Most people believe that if you are old enough to vote and enlist in the Army or the Navy then you are old enough to drink which is wrong. Not only does lowering the legal drinking age put the drinker at harm but also the people around them. There are some many reasons why the legal drinking age should not be lowered never
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