Should the drinking age be lowered to 16? At the moment in Australia the drinking age is 18 and I think that it is time to taking the case of lowering the age into our own hands. Surveys show that nearly 10 million youths aged 12-20 in Australia report that they have consumed alcohol in a 30 day period in 2011. The century council has created a survey‚ results show that over 55% of teenagers (12-17) said they had been offered or had the opportunity to drink alcohol in the last 12 months. Most teenagers
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off the wheel)‚ and cognitive (takings one’s mind away from the driving task). Factors causing these distractions are cell phones‚ passengers‚ and adolescent’s poor cognitive skills. Due to the adolescents being pre-mature and accident prone‚ the legal age to obtain a license should be 21 in order to improve young driving skills and create a safer environment on the road. In present day society‚ teenagers are known for making bad decisions and not taking serious matters‚ seriously! Whether it’s that
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What’s the difference? The simple fact is that there is no difference and there should be no laws restricting gays and lesbians from getting married. Gay marriage should be legal for several reasons. Marriage is a constitutional right‚ so what I would like to know is who decided that marriage between homosexuals should not be legal. The 14th amendment claims that “no state…shall deprive any person of life‚ liberty or property‚ without due process of law; nor deny to any person…the equal protection
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Changing World of Words: Literature in the Digital Age Turn wheresoever I may‚ By night or day‚ The things which I have seen I now can see no more. Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now‚ the glory and the dream? Written in a different context by William Wordsworth‚ the lines echo the voice of not only one but hundreds of scholars who are lamenting on the demise of literature in the digital age. Digital literature‚ they aver‚ encourages academic dishonesty‚ copyright infringement
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along with the fast speed of life‚ the youth love faster‚ get married earlier; however the divorce rate is also higher. Then in what age should people marry? Should people under the age of eighteen get married? My answer is No. Firstly‚ the age of 16 to 18 does not bring people a complete development in the aspect of psychology. If people got married in this age‚ they would be the young parents who can’t give their children a good education. That is a huge trouble. Secondly‚ life is just beginning
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couldn’t? Imagine a sixteen year old who wants to help his family but he can’t drive to work because the legal driving age is eighteen and work is too far away to walk to. The legal age for driving should not be raised to eighteen because teenagers need to have autonomy‚ driving at sixteen can teach responsibility‚ and also transportation issues will arise. First‚ the driving age should stay at the age sixteen because teenagers need to learn autonomy. While driving they will learn to be more responsible
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I strongly believe that the voting age should be changed from 18 to 21‚ the following paragraphs will show why I believe so. One of the main reasons why I believe that the voting age should be changed is maturity. At 18 years of age‚ one has just graduated from High School and is still under the care of the parents which means maturity has not set in yet. Maturity is a virtue that every voter should posses because a person who is mature is able to make right decisions during elections. Individuals
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but those who think the driving age should be raised are wanting this to happen. They are labeling all teens before they got into an accident or even before they got behind the wheel. They believe that because of someone’s birth date‚ they are by definition dangerous (“Lund”). The minimum driving age should stay at 16 of age because if it is raised‚ it will delay the experience of driving and it will cause an inconvenience for parents. Raising the legal driving age will only delay the experience
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The minimum drinking should be raised to twenty-five because alcohol has greater effects on immature bodies‚ young people are more likely to harm and/or even kill themselves or others by drinking prior to 21‚ and with age comes wisdom. About 2 billion people worldwide consume alcoholic drinks‚ which can have immediate and long term consequences on health and social life. Over 76 million people are currently affected by alcohol use disorders‚ such as alcohol dependence and abuse. Depending on the
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Why Should the Legal Age for Tattooing be Lowered? Would you prefer your child/grandchild have a safe tattoo or a potentially life threatening disease? A tattoo may be a scary thing for the parent of a teenager‚ but in the heart of a parent who loves their child the possible dangers of a tattoo achieved through the ambition of a teenager should far outweigh a little bit of ink-stained skin. Legal tattoo parlors are required to be licensed‚ provide a safe and sanitary environment‚ follow proper
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