Drinking Age

saveuplife
saveuplife Posts: 1,173
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Would it be a good idea to lower the drinking age to 18? Discuss.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/18/college.drinking.age.ap/index.html

I vote yes.
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  • seanw1010
    seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    definately not
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    I don't think it particularly matters.
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    I dont think thats a good idea to lower the drinking age

    They should raise the driving age though !!

    Little fuckers shouldn't be on the road at 16 !
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    The idea that you can have a wife and kids and be sat behind the wheel of 1000 kg of prime station wagon metal'n'wood before you can down a nice cold one is one of the more glaring absurdities that America has fallen foul of.
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    I vote yes. The legal drinking age is sixteen here. And we don't card.

    The driving age is eighteen, though.
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  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    The idea that you can have a wife and kids and be sat behind the wheel of 1000 kg of prime station wagon metal'n'wood before you can down a nice cold one is one of the more glaring absurdities that America has fallen foul of.


    To be fair, I think one of the reasons people are skeptical about allowing 18 year olds to drink is..... drinking and driving.

    Americans drive a hell of a lot more than Europeans (both because of our countries lack of public transport and because of its vast space). So, that makes the environments somewhat different.
  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    Never gonna happen.... the only reason that the age is at 21 right now is because the government would withhold federal highway money from a state unless the drinking age in that state is at least 21. And I don't see that stance changing any time soon.
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    I'm indifferent about it. I don't care if they leave it as is or lower it to 18.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    saveuplife wrote:
    To be fair, I think one of the reasons people are skeptical about allowing 18 year olds to drink is..... drinking and driving.

    Americans drive a hell of a lot more than Europeans (both because of our countries lack of public transport and because of its vast space). So, that makes the environments somewhat different.
    Agreed.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    They should raise the driving age though !!

    Little fuckers shouldn't be on the road at 16 !

    and the old fuckers shouldn't be on the road either. they are more dangerous than the young kids.
  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    saveuplife wrote:
    To be fair, I think one of the reasons people are skeptical about allowing 18 year olds to drink is..... drinking and driving.

    Americans drive a hell of a lot more than Europeans (both because of our countries lack of public transport and because of its vast space). So, that makes the environments somewhat different.

    How many college students drive to parties?
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  • Gremmie95
    Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    I know this is a generic opinion, but I do beleive it:

    If you are old enough to die for your country and choose the President, you should be able to drink a beer.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    18

    if you can die in a foreign land you should be able to drink
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    singularity wrote:
    and the old fuckers shouldn't be on the road either. they are more dangerous than the young kids.

    That is true

    I think at age 65 or say after you turn 60 every 5 years get tested again

    I mean you get your license and never get tested again ??

    Their reaction time and reflexes are obviously not the same
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  • _
    _ Posts: 6,657
    If you can go to war, you should be able to have a drink.
  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    Collin wrote:
    How many college students drive to parties?


    I don't know. I didn't use to. I'm for allowing 18 year olds to drink. They can die in a war.

    However, I do admit that they are not necessarily as responsible as 21 year olds. It's just common sense to say that.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    singularity wrote:
    and the old fuckers shouldn't be on the road either. they are more dangerous than the young kids.
    Amen!!!!
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    saveuplife wrote:
    However, I do admit that they are not necessarily as responsible as 21 year olds. It's just common sense to say that.

    I don't know if that's true.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I started drinking when I was teething. It hasn't done me any harm.
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    I vote no. If I had to go through all the trouble of sneaking into bars and getting fake id's so should future college kids. ;)
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