should the Drinking age Dropp from 21 to 18 in America?

My opinion is that yeah maybe the purchasing age for alcohol should be older than 18 but in the end the drinking age does not stop young children from Drinking, especially in America, 18 year olds are usually heading to College which does not stop them from going to party's, since it is illegal young adults find it to be more of a Forbidden Fruit. I know too many people that just do it because they know it is not suppose to happen.

As long as something is to be avoided (for legal reasons or just because it's bad) people will see it as a thrill. And as such will want it. legal drinking age doesnt prevent kids from drinking, only good, "in control" parents do. And then again a parent who completely controls every second of their child's life wouldnt be a good parent, so no kid is ever guaranteed safe from alcohol.
I do believe that prohibition gives a false sense of security to the parents ("the state is taking care of it for us") as well as additional thrill factor to the kids("let's do what adults can do this is so cool" or "they dont want us to do it so we will, besides the cops are powerless anyway"--this may not be true for the US though your cops seem mean).

If mature smart career-people or priests can become alcoholics, so can everyone else, no matter what the state has to say about it. I mean in the US you have states that still have the death penalty, and you also have people who commit crimes worthy of that death penalty, knowing very well that they could get it... The presence of 4 bookies in my village clearly indicates to me that we just love taking risks.

i think parents should be the ones to teach their children how to drink responsibly at a young age. Yes i know multiple people disagree about it since it can damage the development of the children's brain but in moderation it can control what happens later in life. a mean a little wine at dinner won't hurt any child right?

*Sigh* this wasn't as intresting as i thought it was gonna be....

http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/HealthIssues/1127400726.html#.UlXDwFCkoko

http://www.camy.org/factsheets/sheets/consequences_of_underage_drinking.html

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/health/factsheet12011.pdf

My opinion is informed by science and the numbers. I didn't drink until I hit 21, myself, and I do not support drinking under the age of 21. It is my personal belief that waiting that long was what helped me to not become a heavy drinker like the majority of the military personnel around me did. By proving to myself that I could withstand peer pressure to drink (do any drugs for that matter), I was able to develop a strong "no" to drinking beyond my limit.

Yet the minority experiences Alcohol at the age of 21.

No freaking way.

18 year old kids don't demonstrate any better judgment than 21 year olds when it comes to drinking. Enough 18 year olds drink and drive. I don't want them legally able to get plastered. We have too many dead teenagers on our hands every year as it is.

Veltra wrote: i think parents should be the ones to teach their children how to drink responsibly at a young age. Yes i know multiple people disagree about it since it can damage the development of the children's brain but in moderation it can control what happens later in life. a mean a little wine at dinner won't hurt any child right?

As far as I understand it German kids drink beer at family dinners as a matter of course. The different is that fewer people are drinking to get drunk (in a family setting at least I believe). Its just part of the culture.

A teacher of mine once said that if you stood against the wall and just observed in a restaurant in a German tourist town you can instantly pick out the tourists due to this. The natives were quiet and in conversation sharing a pitcher of beer while the American tourists were getting plastered and loud.

Lykeios wrote: No freaking way.

18 year old kids don't demonstrate any better judgment than 21 year olds when it comes to drinking. Enough 18 year olds drink and drive. I don't want them legally able to get plastered. We have too many dead teenagers on our hands every year as it is.

which is understandable which is why I state the purchasing of alcohol should be older than 18

I like this idea. See http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/05/28/do-we-need-to-redefine-adulthood/let-them-drink-at-18-with-a-learners-permit

Let Them Drink at 18, With a Learner’s Permit

by John M. McCardell

John M. McCardell Jr. is the vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn.


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