Should teenagers be allowed to drink just because they turn eighteen and are now legally adults? Well‚ they do in Colorado. In 2009 there were over 10.8 million underage drinkers in the United States alone (Snyder). Alcoholism affects so many people in the United States‚ but every state has different laws regarding what the legal age should really be. Many people say once they turn 18 they should be able to do whatever they want. They are able to be drafted for war‚ vote for the president of the
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Should they raise the legal driving age to 18? I don’t think the legal driving age should be raised to 18. The reason I feel this way is‚ there are many flaws in the system and teens should not be stereotyped. There is no way to prove that the child drove the hours required by the department of transportation in order for the instructor to sign off on student’s course completion. The child is just as much fault as the parent(s) who filled it out. The child either didn’t feel like driving so they
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Should the legal age of drinking in Australia be lifted to 21? An exposition by Jazmin Maree Watson Daily media and conversation is often about the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol is part of the Australian culture whether we like this or not. It is only natural that teenagers and young adults choose to drink early; to change the legal drinking age is to disregard our traditions and the Australian culture. Every teenager will tell you that an 18th birthday celebration is a staple in every young
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THAT GAS PRICES SHOULD BE LOWER IS BECAUSE HIGH GAS PRICES LEAD TO INFLATION. WHEN GAS PRICES RISE‚ IT COSTS COMPANIES MORE OVERHEAD TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THEIR PRODUCTS; THEREFORE‚ CAUSING THE PRODUCTS’ PRICES TO RISE‚ TO PRICES THAT PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD. GAS PRICES ARE THE MAIN REASON FOR THE ECONOMY BEING IN THE STATE IT IS IN NOW. IF GAS PRICES WERE LOWER‚ THE ECONOMY WOULD DEFINITELY START TO GET BETTER‚ AND MORE JOBS WOULD BE THERE FOR PEOPLE IF GAS PRICES WERE LOWER. IT MAY NOT SEEM
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considering raising the age for legal drivers from sixteen to eighteen. It is believed that this is the correct path for numerous reasons‚ but there are two very important reasons for its implementation. First‚ drivers will acquire increased maturity‚ which leads to better judgement before hitting the road alone. Second‚ this law could reduce car accidents for those sixteen to eighteen year olds and possibly reduce car accidents overall. However‚ some argue that by keeping the driving age at sixteen gives
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Raising drinking age in B.C History has proven many times that drinking is bad. Teenage drinking and driving would result to death or accidents; as a result‚ many teenagers’ lives being taken away by consuming excessive alcohol than their limit. Most of the teenage kids get drugs at teenage parties‚ and it makes them addicted to alcohol‚ then they end up doing stupid stuff after getting drunk and they do not know that it is affecting their bodies negatively. The drinking age should be increased
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Every age gap has its pros and cons‚ and personality factors mean that what might work well in one family isn’t as successful in another.Read more: http://www.babycenter.com.au/preconception/tryingforanother/siblingagegaps/#ixzz18dE2Zeog Every age gap has its pros and cons‚ and personality factors mean that what might work well in one family isn’t as successful in another.Read more: http://www.babycenter.com.au/preconception/tryingforanother/siblingagegaps/#ixzz18dE2Zeog Gender Distribution
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The age of the earth has been debated for centuries. Some people think that it is the big bang and everything evolved after that. They believe that that it took billions of years for earth to form. Others believe that God created the earth in seven days‚ and that the earth is young. There are plenty of evidence that earth is young. For example‚ there is only a little bit of sediment on the seafloor‚ but if the earth is 4 billion years old there would be more. Another example‚ is if the earth was
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At the age of 18 you are legally considered an adult in the U.S. It entitles you to what you would think to be the freedoms of a responsible adult. You can vote‚ get married‚ join the army and fight for our country‚ and even sign contracts. But somehow you’re not considered mature enough to have a sip of alcohol? This law should be considered discrimination against young adults in the 18-20 age range. What many people don’t know‚ is the real reason why we have the world’s highest drinking age. In 1984
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trying to lower the legal limit to point zero four. A group called (MADD) or Mothers Against Drunk Driving said‚” The truth is that a drinking age at eighteen would cause more funerals.” Quoted in 60 minute‚ ”Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age.” A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows connections between alcohol abuse and young people (CDC Facts). Most people do not know this but drinking affects every American. One decision that young people have to make is should they drink
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