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    Drinking age thesis We believe that adults should have the right to make their own decision about the consumption of alcohol. 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States: you are eligible to vote‚ you can legally purchase cigarettes‚ you are eligible for the military draft - which includes that you are willing to die for this country-‚ you can sign contract‚ get married and you are even able to serve on a jury. So why can’t someone at the age of eighteen not drink alcohol? There is a study

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    Demarcus Spears Wei Chen ENGL. 1013 5-3-10 Drinking Age According to “Why Do Adolescents Drink” internet source teens believe drinking is the way to avoid the real world. They tend to think that it avoids stress related problems and peer pressure from others. Yet some people feel they are well old enough‚ and should be treated as an adult when it comes to drinking or lowering the drinking age to eighteen. Standing up going against lowering the drinking age is the way to stand because it is the wrong

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    since it was raised from 18 to 21 in the mid-1980’s‚ lowering the drinking age is a proposal that is not only sensitive to many Americans‚ but is a widespread issue in our culture (The Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age‚ cbsnews.com). Although many states have tried lowering the drinking age‚ proponents of maintaing the minimum age have kept a strong case. After the ending prohibition‚ the banning of alcohol from 1920-1933‚ almost every state set their minimum drinking age to 21. During the 1970’s

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    Speech 1060 July 16th‚ 2011 Persuasion Speech Lowering Legal Drinking Age General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: Want audience to agree that lowering drinking age to 18 won’t be as bad as some are making it out to be. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. I. Introduction: a. Attention strategy: When was the last time you wanted to crack open a cold Bud Light and chug it? Maybe you are over 21 and it you do it all of the time. b. Does the topic relate to

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    are needed to prevent people from endangering themselves or others‚ however if we taught moderation and responsibility at an early age we could still enjoy the benefits of drinking in a more controlled environment. The laws that focus on drinking need to be formed to include all of the teaching moments and benefits that go along with a privilege like moderate alcohol consumption. In the United States 47 of the 50 states have their age of majority at 18‚ and turning 18 comes with the rights and responsibilities

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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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    Why we should raise legal driving age to 18 There were thirty thousand deaths of teenagers which were caused by car accidents from 1995- 2004. The issue of changing legal driving age has been being debated for decades. I am a teenager but i would not risk my life or other people if i am not ready. The first reason why we should raise the legal driving age to eighteen is the safety of drivers. Teenagers under eighteen are not yet developed the abilities to drive safely. For example

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    Exegesis of Romans 1:18-21 Fred G. Zaspel‚ 1993 Introduction Following some introductory remarks leading to a statement of his theme‚ namely the saving power of the gospel of God’s righteousness received by faith (1:16-17)‚ the apostle Paul begins in this section to develop his argument. "The righteousness of God" revealed in the gospel is a gift of God received on the sole basis of faith (dikaiosune theou . . . ek pisteos v.17) in Jesus Christ. This justifying righteousness is the heart

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    know‚ the national minimum age for purchasing alcohol is twenty-one. However‚ prior to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984‚ some states lowered the drinking age below 21 (mainly as a result of the lowered voting age). The Drinking Age Act was put into place as a result of a correlation between young drinking and motor vehicle fatalities. Under the provisions of the Act‚ any states with a minimum drinking age below 21 are subject to a 10% cut in highway funding from the federal government.

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    argue that the age 18 is too young for a kid to be considered an adult. For those people that believe that I would like to ask‚ at what age do you want children to learn how to be responsible adults that can make their own decisions and help our country grow? The age that children should be considered adults is 18. There are multiple reasons why children should be considered adults at 18‚ and I am going to share some of those reasons with you. Kids have to grow up at some point‚ so why hold us back

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