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Daniel537

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21. The majority of countries in the world have a lower drinking age than we do

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:32 PM

Nov 2012

I don't see us being very reasonable at all. If 18 year olds are "evolved" enough to use tobacco at 18, why not alcohol? If they can die in a foreign country to defend us, who are we to say, "nope, can't put that in your mouth"?

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Any chance the drinking age will get lowered to 18 any time soon? [View all] Daniel537 Nov 2012 OP

Highly doubtful. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #1

Aren't they supposed to lose only 10% of their highway funds? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #2

You're right RomneyLies Nov 2012 #4

True enough. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #9

There is some good data to support keeping the age at 21. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #12

Yeah, but i'm just not comfortable giving away some freedoms for some alleged security. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #16

I think there are several stages to evolve from childhood into adulthood RomneyLies Nov 2012 #19

The majority of countries in the world have a lower drinking age than we do Daniel537 Nov 2012 #21

A young person's brain hasn't fully developed by the time they are 18 liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #22

And yet their brain is fully developed to voluntarily join the military at 18 and risk death? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #26

you can call it whatever you want liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #30

So why not ban alcohol altogether if autmobile deaths is your main concern? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #34

I have a right to my opinion liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36

Lol, some people just can't handle facts. n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #38

Then they shouldn't be able to decide laundry_queen Nov 2012 #27

+1 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #28

Some states have increased restrictions on driving for 16 and 17 yr olds liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #35

Indeed, i will call you all those things. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #37

I remember when they tried it in 70's, couldn't hold it julian09 Nov 2012 #63

We should lower the drinking age and raise the age at which you can join the military RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #74

That could be changed too, but that's a fight at the Federal level... JHB Nov 2012 #25

Stay thirsty, my friend jberryhill Nov 2012 #3

Change on this issue is always...3 years away. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #5

If anything it would be lowered to 19 (which is still highly doubtful) WI_DEM Nov 2012 #6

Exactly loyalsister Nov 2012 #50

Ha! liberal N proud Nov 2012 #7

Hope not. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #8

Why not? n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #10

I know this is TOTALLY hypocritical but I got my first car at 16 and by 18 I was no stranger to cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #75

+1 nt darkangel218 Nov 2012 #76

Back about 1996 there was this club coldbeer Nov 2012 #11

The legal age for marijuana is 21. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #13

Fake IDs already exist. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #14

Yes, fake IDs have existed since the first ID ever required.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #56

Go to a state where it is legal for 18 year olds to drink. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #15

But they already use other mind-altering drugs right now, like marijuana, in High Schools Daniel537 Nov 2012 #18

Most states allow underage drinking Mariana Nov 2012 #66

I'm 23 and I think the drinking age is bad policy. white_wolf Nov 2012 #17

+1 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #20

18-19 in Canada but unlikely to occur here. n/t godai Nov 2012 #23

Used to be 18 in Ontario, but later raised to 19 Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #24

Learn something everyday...I thought it allowed any underage person to drink with parental consent HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #46

25 states allow underage drinking for religious purposes subterranean Nov 2012 #57

I wrote that is what I had thought...as it says in the table you link to HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #59

IF Berserker Nov 2012 #29

And what exactly is that good reason? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #47

Almost certainly not. MineralMan Nov 2012 #33

True, and that's unfortunate. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #39

More than half the states did that during the Vietnam War pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #40

They should raise it to 25 Politicalboi Nov 2012 #41

Why should anyone be able to legislate somebody elses life? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #43

I have an 18 year old. I'm fine with the drinking age at 21. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #42

Good for you. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #44

I know 18 year olds. Two of my son's former classmates have already TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #45

I'm not proposing lowering it to 17, so that kid would have died anyway. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #48

Nobody's lives will improve. Society won't improve. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #49

Its about individual choice, not society's choice. n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #65

Daniel, once you're older and have seen the tragedy teenage drinking causes.... groundloop Nov 2012 #54

I'm sorry, but once again either you are an adult or you aren't. white_wolf Nov 2012 #58

Emotions, that's all these arguments are rooted in. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #64

There are really so many other things to worry about. ToxMarz Nov 2012 #51

I vaguely remember back in the 60's newfie11 Nov 2012 #52

Your memory does not fail you (at least this time). subterranean Nov 2012 #60

Ah thank you nt newfie11 Nov 2012 #67

Would be very surprised union_maid Nov 2012 #53

No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #61

no Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #62

isn't any age proffered going to be just as arbitrary? LanternWaste Nov 2012 #68

I wouldn't expect it any time soon. Mariana Nov 2012 #69

I hope not Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #70

Doubt it. A more useful effort would be to get legislation passed that allows parents to bluestate10 Nov 2012 #71

Not a chance jmowreader Nov 2012 #72

No, and I think that's wrong. kiva Nov 2012 #73

nope nt Deep13 Nov 2012 #77

In high school our age was 19. I used to go across the state line to a mom and pop store where brewens Nov 2012 #78