Drinking Age (pt.2)

[Hulud]

I do see the point about joining the military, but defending the freedom of our country and getting shit faced at bars should not go hand in hand.

thats where your wrong, its not about getting shitfaced
everytime you have an alcoholic beverage you plan on gettin shitfaced?

[bdydrpdmazda]

thats where your wrong, its not about getting shitfaced
everytime you have an alcoholic beverage you plan on gettin shitfaced?

For people under 21 that is the intent 90 percent of the time.

[Hulud]

For people under 21 that is the intent 90 percent of the time.

because its illegal

[JennB]

I think it's fine where it is. I know it's lower in Europe but people in Europe use a whole lot more public transportation than we do and our culture of drinking is very different.

I do strongly think the driving age should be raised though.

[bdydrpdmazda]

because its illegal

yeah, im sure minors get drunk because its illegal. I did it becuase it was fun.

[Hulud]

yeah, im sure minors get drunk because its illegal. I did it becuase it was fun.

i know but if its legal at 18 then maybe the 18-21 crowd will be more responsible

but im not saying lower it im just saying it shouldbe the same as the draft and voting

[bdydrpdmazda]

i know but if its legal at 18 then maybe the 18-21 crowd will be more responsible

but im not saying lower it im just saying it shouldbe the same as the draft and voting

Maybe if someone is in the military they should be able to drink, might make more folks join the military, its taught me how to be responsible and I think all males should have to do three years in the military at 18 if they dont go to college.

[Hulud]

Maybe if someone is in the military they should be able to drink, might make more folks join the military, its taught me how to be responsible and I think all males should have to do three years in the military at 18 if they dont go to college.

i think if your gonna say that then not just males but everyone

[Jaimecbr900]

Lowering it would be silly IMO.

I agree that if you serve your country you SHOULD be able to legally drink a beer, but it's a simple fact that you're not fully cooked at 21 let alone at 18.

Most underage drinkers drink to excess, binge, because they are IMMATURE....it has nothing to do with legal or not legal. When I drank and was underage, getting blitz was the purpose otherwise why risk getting caught. We all thought is was "cool" to get shit faced and puke. Right of passage, like it or not. I don't know of a single person that looks back at anyone's underage drinking and thinks to themselves, "wow, I was cool then...". It's usually the opposite.

Over 21 people get drunk and act stupid all the time, absolutely. But as your age increases and the maturity level rises, you begin to see that drinking to get drunk each and everytime is overrated. You cannot expect 18 yr olds to have the mindset and maturity level it takes to control alcohol consumption w/o setting some kind of boundary. Right now is the law that serves as a boundary. Look at how many of us got carried out of a bar the day we turned 21.......I know I did. Why? Cause that's what I thought was fun at the time. Just like 99% of 21 yr olds.

What's the big deal anyway? How many people woke up hungover the day after their 21st birthday and asked, "that's it?". Just like a new GF, the initial fun is because it's new. After the fun wears off, she's either gonna be a keeper or not.

Personally, I was just like some of you younger guys when I was young too.....Couldn't wait until I turned 21 to be able to "legally" drink. But trust me, after you get there it's not any different than getting in your car and driving. We all counted the days until 15-16 to drive, now it's just what we do. Nothing too special 99% of the time, same goes for drinking.

I'll get off my soapbox now.

Seriously, this will never really happen because the public feels too strongly that the majority of 18 yr olds just aren't capable of the responsability. Ironically enough, you can get on a plane from Atl and in 3 short hours be somewhere where it is perfectly legal for 18yr old to drink. The irony is that it's legal there, but it's not that big a deal for the 18yr olds. It's just another thing.

[ISAtlanta300]

Lower it to 16. The earlier they "get it out of their system", the better......

[Hulud]

I agree that if you serve your country you SHOULD be able to legally drink a beer, but it's a simple fact that you're not fully cooked at 21 let alone at 18.

thats my whole point, not to neccesarily lower it but make it the same as the draft.

i mean if you can be forced to die for your country why cant you even have a beer?

[Hulud]

Personally, I was just like some of you younger guys when I was young too.....Couldn't wait until I turned 21 to be able to "legally" drink. But trust me, after you get there it's not any different than getting in your car and driving. We all counted the days until 15-16 to drive, now it's just what we do. Nothing too special 99% of the time, same goes for drinking.

I'll get off my soapbox now.

Seriously, this will never really happen because the public feels too strongly that the majority of 18 yr olds just aren't capable of the responsability. Ironically enough, you can get on a plane from Atl and in 3 short hours be somewhere where it is perfectly legal for 18yr old to drink. The irony is that it's legal there, but it's not that big a deal for the 18yr olds. It's just another thing.

im 21, but my whole point is not "LOWER THE AGE....PARTY!!!!!!!!"
its on the fact of being forced to die for your country but they wont let you have any alcohol in the process