Sociology Lowering The Drinking Age The legal drinking age in the United States is set at twenty-one years of age. I believe that considering twenty-one as the legal age of maturity is absurd. Who is it to say that just because an individual is twenty-one means that they are mature enough to consume alcohol in a responsible manner? Changing the legal drinking age to eighteen should be imposed. Eighteen year-old individuals can take on many adult responsibilities‚ but they do not have the right
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damage them emotionally. With safe spaces being created across the nation‚ oppressive ideologies have been slowly disappearing. Young children hear racial stereotypes and it becomes ingrained into their adolescent brains. Children become to think that they are the stereotypes‚ growing up their whole lives thinking that
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underage drinking? 1 in 6 teens binge drinking and cause accidents. In the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Educations that compared with those of legal age‚ a significantly higher percentage of students under age 21 were heavy drinkers‚ and caused more accidents to themselves then what first thought of (Smith and Smith‚ 1 and 2) . Most students or “underage drinkers” don’t think about what could happen if they did drink — leading themselves into many different issues and riskier trouble. When drinking‚ most
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College Binge Drinking The drinking age for the United States is a highly debated topic. When my parents were younger the drinking age was 18. In 1984‚ the drinking age was changed and increased to 21. There have been many politicians arguing about this topic and there will always be no matter what happens to the legal age to consume alcohol. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ argue to keep the drinking age as it is. They claim that decreasing the drinking age will increase the number of
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views on the drinking age. The most used age is eighteen. In the United States the drinking age is twenty-one‚ we have many different views‚ morals‚ and standards than the rest of the world. We plan for the future and want only the best for our future generations. We ensure the safety of our youth by providing these rules and regulations. Laws that maintain the legal drinking age at 21 save lives on the road‚ and protect young people from he internal and external effects of drinking. Since the
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Are Cell Phones Safe? Lately‚ there has been a lot of question about whether or not cell phones are safe. Many people think mobile phones can cause brain cancer‚ brain tumors‚ or other harm to your body. Others might say that cell phones are safe to use. I think cell phones are safe. Some people might tell you that cell phones are not safe while you drive. This can be true but it also can be incorrect. There are different ways to make your phone safer in the car. For example‚ you could use
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The Aftermath of Teenage Drinking In America today many cultures use alcohol in many different occasions‚ For instance when toasting at weddings its ceremonial to pop champagne‚ as well wine is served during the Christian communion‚ or just simply going out to a club or bar to celebrate birthdays. The legal drinking age throughout the United States is 21. However we all know majority of high school students have tried alcohol. When drinking at an early age it can lead to alcoholism. Despite
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Safe Sex Not No Sex With increasing teen pregnancies and high Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI’s) rates‚ our school system is flawed with its Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program (abstinence-only). Even though abstinence is the only absolute way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STI’s‚ it is incorrect to say it is the only way to avoid them. Our education system should abolish the abstinence-only program and incorporate comprehensive sexuality education‚ promoting safe sex and birth
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Bottled Water vs. Tap Water Water is vital to human life. Humans can live for several weeks on water alone. However‚ they cannot survive for more than a few days without it. In fact‚ a human’s body primarily consists of 55% to 78% water (Geri Walton.) Therefore‚ we need water. Life cannot exist without water. While some people prefer drinking bottled water‚ others prefer drinking tap water. In fact‚ controversy has been placed on the quality and safety of drinking bottled water versus drinking
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unimportant issue‚ hence sanitation is also a luxury. In India 72.2% population live in villages where the awareness of sanitation is much lower than the urban areas. It was only in the early eighties‚ with the thrust of the International Water and Sanitation Decade‚ that India’s first nationwide programme for rural sanitation‚ the Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP)‚ was launched in 1986 in the Ministry of Rural Development with the objective of improving the quality of life of rural
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