Is the 21 drinking age appropriate?

[Buffalo Phil]

If everyone wants to bash me then go ahead because you guys obviously have no idea what you are talking about. The drinking age does nothing to keep drunk teens of the roads. If you want me to elaborate then i will. This thread is not about me, it is a serious topic i brought up.

That is fine. I don't agree that the age should be changed. It is stupid to even bring it up in congress and to have the politicians even contemplate it. The drinking age is 21 and that is that. There are dozens of other things we need to worry about, like the Economy, the dwindling privacy and liberties and rights of Americans.

[XJLI]

I think some people who are over 21 are still not mature enough to drink. Lowering it to 18 would just kill a bunch of HS and junior HS kids.

Oh wait, lower it then. Good to take those kids out of the gene pool.

[Ktmracer419]

your friends werent forced to go to iraq, they went because it was their choice.

water= holds none

[HeavyMetal]

As for the "u can die for your country arguement" it does hold water, i know plenty of my friends who will see iraq before they are 19 years old.

it doesnt hold any water until you can refute the logic i gave with it.

just because theyre "young" has no bearing on the logic behind the counter argument.

[Pedro]

the way i see it is that 18 year old high school kids have just received their license and have not been driving for a while. They have cops come into schools going dont drink and drive blah blah blah and the kids say "fuck it im a good driver it wont happen to me." They feel invincible on the road and feel like they can get away with anything. 21 year old kids have been driving for at least 4 years by than and are much more responsible and have a little more respect for the road and other drivers.

what pisses me off is when I hear kids bragging about how they drive home after drinking ten beers. I just wanna punch them. I heard this every monday in high school from the "cool" kids that went out and threw keggers in their parents basement while they were gone on vacation. then they proceeded to drive home and get away with it

[Even]

Your right it is their choice to enlist, but i also think if they have a choice to to serve their country and risk their life i think you should be able to have a drink.

[HeavyMetal]

Your right it is their choice to enlist, but i also think if they have a choice to to serve their country and risk their life i think you should be able to have a drink.

read my original post, counter argue it. til then, water is not held

also, his right?

[Tom]

if it were able to be properly enforced, the 21 age limit would be very effective. i agree with will on the military argument. they are trained and conditioned to do their job. i feel like a hypocrite saying so, but most underage drinkers are complete jackasses. however, i get drunk with sober people so im never making decisions completely on my own impaired rationale.

keep it 21 except for military personnel

[Buffalo Phil]

Your right it is their choice to enlist, but i also think if they have a choice to to serve their country and risk their life i think you should be able to have a drink.

Sure. Grab an O'douls.

[Even]

Personally, the percentage of my high school that drank alcohol is around 80%. I dont think the 21 law is doing any good to make it "harder"

[Even]

Sure. Grab an O'douls.

rather not

[Lawn Guyland]

however, i get drunk with sober people so im never making decisions completely on my own impaired rationale.

ADAM STOP THE CAR I NEED FRESH AIR STOP THE CAR STOP THE CAR

[Tom]

i believe that was after i took some shots not under my own will. rather stop the car than me puke all over it

[DrThunder]

Majority of the world's drinking age is below 21. Few countries share our drinking age.

Kids who want to drink will find a way to drink whether it's legal or not. Someone will buy them alcohol. By keeping the age at 21 you keep all the underage drinkers in the dark, out of sight, making it more dangerous for help to come should a problem arise.

[YeaItsSlo]

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