legal drinking age (MLDA)? Or‚ that in countries with the MLDA 18‚ there is a huge decrease in drunk driving accidents than in the USA? I believe that you can drink responsibly at eighteen; therefore‚ the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. I believe the MLDA should be eighteen because when you are considered an adult and have many other responsibilities‚ the MLDA 21 is highly ineffective‚ and lowering the age would diminish the thrill of breaking the law. The drinking age should be eighteen
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Those are the types of arguments the proponents for the eighteen drinking age will generally give‚ but there is more to consider when it comes to the topic of alcohol. In an article published in The Los Angeles Times‚ Shari Roan explains the pros and cons of the drinking age. She states that “… [there are] approximately 1‚700 alcohol related deaths in the United States among college students each year” and if the drinking age gets set to eighteen‚ this number is more than likely to rise. Alcohol
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In my opinion driving age should not be changed to the minimum of 16 to 18 years old.Right now the minimum of teenagers to get their permit is 15 with some months and to get their license is 16 with some months.Lots of people might think that teenagers will be irresponsible while starting to drive but not all teenagers are the same.The things that support my opinion is that teens have important things to do and another things is starting to drive. First‚what it means about teens having important
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1. If the drinking age was lowered to 18‚ it would cost more lives. I must say I do agree with this claim that if the drinking age was lowered to 18‚ it would cost more lives. I agree because when you hear on the news or look in the news paper about car crashes they most likely involve under age drinkers. From a personal experience I do believe that the law should remain at 21. I can remember when I was like sixteen and seventeen I could go into the liquor store and buy liquor with out even
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The minimum drinking age and the concerns of the effects of alcohol started in America during the Prohibition Era. In the article “Teaching With Documents: The Volstead Act and Related Prohibition Documents‚” the author states that concerns of the effects of alcohol were preached fanatically in the early 20th century. Temperance organizations such as The American Temperance Society‚ the Women’s Christian Temperance Union‚ and the Anti-Saloon League were formed for one purpose‚ to ratify the Constitution
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Tommy Byrd Mrs. Clarke English 12 20 February 2013 Age Requirements for Driver ’s License Raising? Well the current age requirement for a person ’s driver ’s license is 16 and 3 months (License Eligibility.) and a lot of people are saying that America should change it to 18 years old to have it (Magazine for High School.). The arguments for it are all about the fact that most teenage drivers are unsafe and have a high statistic to crash more often than adults (Magazine for High School).. The
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Lower the Drinking Age to 18 Over 700 soldiers under the age of 21 have lost their lives fighting in Iraq. And According to the government they were responsible enough to die for their country‚ but not responsible enough to have a drink of alcohol. In the United States a person is allowed to vote‚ join the military‚ and take the risks of life and death‚ and are considered a legal adult all at the age of 18. Therefore shouldn’t they also be trusted to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption
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Driving is an activity and privilege that is enjoyed by many worldwide; in 2016‚ there were over 190‚000 licensed drivers in the United States‚ a majority of which were between the ages of 20 and under and 40. Over the past few years‚ however‚ the issue of the age at which one can learn to drive legally in the United States has been under debate; currently‚ at least at the time this paper was written‚ most states allow for drivers who are a minimum 15 years and 6 months of age to apply for a drivers
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The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one and older. Some states have been pushing to lower the age to eighteen. Some say that lowering the age would make it dangerous‚ but that is not the case. This would be beneficial to the government and to the public. Lowering the drinking age back to eighteen years old would be good for the economy‚ environment‚ and public safety. Lowering the MLDA 21 (minimum legal drinking age 21) would be good for the
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Bobby Gay Professor ? 10-29-2012 Raising the Drinking Age Each year‚ there is talk as to whether underage is that big of deal and if the drinking age should be lowered‚ raised‚ or just remain the same. I feel as if underage drinking is not okay and many unnecessary deaths are caused each year because of teens engaging in underage drinking. If anything‚ raising the drinking age to twenty five years of age would help ensure less deaths due to drunk driving or DUI’s. Therefore‚ laws against underage
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