Should our 48 states keep the tobacco age limit at 18 years old or raise it to the age of 21? I believe that the age limit should be raised to the age of twenty one for obvious reasons‚ Cigarettes have been shown to be more addictive and harmful than alcohol which has an age limit of 21 so why wouldn’t we have an age limit on a leading cause of cancer and death? I also believe that we should make every attempt at preventing teenagers from smoking; Smoking is a life changing decision and it shouldn’t
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Driving is one of the most dangerous activities that exists today; yet everybody is involved in it nearly every day. Of the common stereotypes in society‚ perhaps one of the most common is that of the immature teenagers behind the wheel taking the lives of others. This stereotype is completely false. Although teens may be more susceptible to car accidents‚ the driving age should remain the same because the problem is lack of practice‚ teenageers need to travel around‚ teenagers are not the only
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2008‚ p.2). In the 1970s’‚ the drinking age was lowered to 18 from 21 during the Vietnam War (Bibby 2009). One issue people nowadays are openly debating about is whether the legal minimum age for drinking alcohol in Australia should be‚ again‚ raised from 18 to 21. It has been suggested that as 18-year-olds have already been able to vote‚ they naturally should have the right to drink as well. However‚ this essay will argue that the legal drinking age should be lifted‚ and the reasons are as follows:
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Minimum Driving Age “In 2008‚ 5‚864 drivers ages 15-20 were involved in fatal crashes.” Remarkably‚ this is a 27% decrease from 1998. The minimum driving age should rise because there will be fewer crashes among the 15-20 year old age group‚ at about this age‚ they are dealing with sleep deprivation which impacts their driving‚ additionally they tend to make simple mistakes that result in crashes. This matters because young lives are still being lost to inexperienced driving on the
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One of the most frequent questions being asked is whether minimum wage should be raised to $15.00 per hour or not. I do feel minimum wage should be raised‚ but raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour is more than our economy can afford. Raising minimum wage to $15.00 dollars per hour would only make the cost of living increase. The prices of clothes‚ gas‚ food‚ etc. would sky rocket. The unemployment rate would increase‚ because employers would hire fewer workers‚ and instead more jobs would
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Should taxes on alcohol be raised? Consequences of alcohol tax rates on beverages consumption and alcohol-related complications have been widely studied over the past fifty years. Nowadays‚ the challenge for both economists and politicians is to estimate and form a tax level that maximizes social prosperity and most efficiently increases incomes. Alcohol taxation is an essential component of a complete alcohol control strategy. Even if any increase in alcohol tax rates will not cause a significant
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IT FAIR? Do the ages driving matter?The majority of young people do not take anything seriously and they are irresponsible and unwise. Learning to drive is seen as an exciting and necessary experience in everyone’s lives. Everybody has the right to feel safe while driving‚ as detective Kollerer states “The insurance for teenagers are more expensive” because teens are more likely to cause a car accident. Letting a teen drive could be dangerous if they are not responsible while driving. Being a teenager
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the person’s age. Agencies are trying to increase the legal driving age in hope for a better change. By changing the age‚ teens would not be able to have the opportunity to explore the adult world. For example‚ having a job and learn the norms and rules of it. Also‚ if teenagers start driving at six-teen‚ legal gardiens or parents have fully control over them. Starting little by little teens will go through the process of full understandment of how seriouse they need to take driving. In the other
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The Driving Age Most people don’t like the driving age at 21‚ a lot of them are teens. A lot of the teens feel that the government is taking away part of there freedom. If teens at 18 are able to vote and‚ go into the military shouldn’t they be able to drive‚ at 18 to? In some states the driving age is 16‚ I think it should be raised to 18 because most‚ Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year-olds. I think it would be better‚ to get your driving license
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Should The Minimum Wage Raised? “Discussion about what does with minimum wage laws here in America has been at a higher than normal level since the Democratic Party took over as majority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the recent midterm elections‚ giving them control of Congress.” (Aronson‚ Daniel‚ and Eric French). As a result of an increase minimum wage‚ there is much better of it can talk about by the America’s lowest income workers; however there is also an
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