5. Others Personal Opinions “ Lowering the drinking age is absurd. Adolescents aren’t mature enough to handle the dangers of alcohol consumption.” -Mike Warzhapetian “ An 18 year old is considered as an adult. Which means, they are no longer minors and are able to handle responsibilities such as being an adult, voting, and joining the Military, so they should be trusted with Drinking as well.” -Justin Chamber “ You can vote, adopt children, sign up for Iraq or become a commercial pilot at 18. Treating alcohol differently helps turns it into a holy grail of adulthood.” - TIME Magazine
6. Positive Effects of Lowering The Drinking Age *If we legalize it, at least they'll be drinking in a controlled supervised settings, such as a bar or nightclub, rather than in cars or at unsupervised parties.“ *Binge" drinking events and "pre- gaming" would occur less *The disrespect for law and ethical compromise would diminish. *Drinking in moderation is good for one's health, including people aged 18 to 20, which will make one healthier.
7. Negative Effects of Lowering the Drinking Age * Nineteen- and twenty-year-olds are drinking anyway. If we legalize it, at least they'll be drinking in a controlled supervised settings, such as a bar or nightclub, rather than in cars or at unsupervised parties.“ *Lower rates of alcohol-related crashes among 19- to 20-year olds aren't related to the age-21 policy, but rather they're related to increased drinking-driving education efforts, tougher enforcement and tougher drunk-driving penalties *Making it illegal to drink until 21 just increases the desire for the 'forbidden fruit.' Then, when teens turn 21, they'll drink even more *Lowering the drinking age might also influence 18 year olds to buy alcohol for younger teenagers, ranging from the ages of 15 to 17
8. Effects of NOT Lowering the Drinking Age *If teens can't get alcohol, they'll just switch to other, perhaps even more dangerous, drugs *Adolescents are more likely to be involved in car crashes resulting from drunk-driving. *Teenagers are more likely to become alcohol addicts while drinking incognito.
9. Important Observations *People under the age of 21 tend to drink more when they get hold of alcohol because of the uncertainty as to when they might be able to drink again. *A lot of adolescents are negatively influenced by their elders (parents or siblings) to drink. *If you are legal to get married at the age of 18 and end up getting married, you are not allowed to drink in your own wedding? *Countries such as Italy, China, Greece are some of the countries where the legal drinking age is lower and they seem to have fewer alcohol related problems. Current law in terms of legal drinking age has caused more alcohol related deaths than there has ever been.
10. Conclusion In conclusion, this debate has been going on for centuries, and each argument has it’s own valid point. What do you think we should do about this drinking age issue? Will it be better or worse for the environment? Will adolescents cease to understand the true meaning behind alcohol? Or will they disregard all of the rules in order to have a drink as malignant as an object can possibly be?
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