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Idea floated by college presidents.
I say, do it.
21 is a puritanically high age.
if anyone is wondering, i have absolutely no respect for those who drive drunk
really? gosh they seem so cool.
the reason other countries don't have the problems with d &d we do is:
1- they have public transit
2- they aren't puritans!
3- since they aren't puritans they don't end up with the repression that puritans breed.
hell old enough to vote. old enough to pick up a gun and defend this country.
christ all mighty of course it's old enough to drink.
a good question would be what are the DUI rates in countries around the globe? i know in the US the highest rates are in the upper midwest, with the lowest in utah.
and if anyone is wondering, i have absolutely no respect for those who drive drunk
a good question would be what are the DUI rates in countries around the globe?
I know some 18 years olds who are responsible with their alcohol consumption and I know some 40 years olds who are not. We like to play games with a double standard as far as "legal age" goes.
You can enlist in the military and go get your head blown off at 17 1/2 years old (with parental consent prior to 18), but you can't legally drink a beer.
You cannot purchase and legally own a handgun under 21; yet, you can be tried as an adult at 16 for crimes deemed "especially heinous."
I doubt that DUI rates matter much as they are probably more a matter of where they are enforced stringently and where they are given lip service.
hey, im just curious what the rates are. we can compare ourselves to places without extensive public transit systems (like canada).
the biggest difference i see is in the vastly different cultures when it comes to drinking. france its no big deal to have a glass of wine. here in the US it is considered fun, exciting, etc to just have a drink, and a great way for kids to rebel against their parents.
Idea floated by college presidents.
I say, do it.
21 is a puritanically high age.
Students, school officials continue drinking age debate -- Newsday.com
really? gosh they seem so cool.
the reason other countries don't have the problems with d &d we do is:
1- they have public transit
2- they aren't puritans!
3- since they aren't puritans they don't end up with the repression that puritans breed.
hell old enough to vote. old enough to pick up a gun and defend this country.
christ all mighty of course it's old enough to drink.
Idea floated by college presidents.
I say, do it.
21 is a puritanically high age.
Students, school officials continue drinking age debate -- Newsday.com
Well, Germany has 14-16 for beer/wine, 18 for harder stuff, 18 for driving and getting a gun is a bitch.
Personally, I believe that both guns and Cars are more potent "weapons of destruction" than alcohol is, therefor having an car-driving/gun possesion age thats lower than the "beer age" strikes me as fairly odd.
Especially since one can iirc be sentenced to death penalty for crimes commited at the age of 16.
Dont drink and drive!
I'd say raise the drinking age. We need things to look forward to after the age of 21. The only other rite of passage in your entire American life will be retirement, and that just makes you feel old. We need to find more ways to give more things to you and let you do more things in between voting and retirement.
I say, yes and no, with conditions.
1. Yes! I agree with the point made that if you are old enough to serve in the military - you are old enough to drink. (When our son graduated boot camp at MCRD San Diego - they had a party where they served beer, can't remember the name of the place "on base" where it was held. Our son was 18 - he & his new-found buddies, could finally relax and drinking that was okay with me).
2. No! Kids under the age of 21 that have no clue where they are headed, and use the city streets or freeways, on a weekend night as a drag strip or race track, should NOT be allowed to drink. Peroid!
*My two cents worth, as a Mom, Grandma, and as the sister-in-law of someone that was killed in an auto accident of a car driven by drunk "under age (19)" driver.
I'd say raise the drinking age. We need things to look forward to after the age of 21. The only other rite of passage in your entire American life will be retirement, and that just makes you feel old. We need to find more ways to give more things to you and let you do more things in between voting and retirement.
Just how many rites of passage do you need to feel like an adult. For Christ's sake we have graduations from kindergarten, ceremonies for every little thing. I remember when my son finished 8th grade. They actually had a mini high school style graduation. I actually heard some girls after the thing say, "we made it!!!". Come on. Is it any wonder why our youth thinks they are so entitled when we all tell them that every little thing they do is a life changing accomplishment.
Historically there was one rite of passage into adulthood. It varied for boys and girls and from culture to culture but there was only one. Now I don't think increasing levels of privileges is a bad thing but if 18 is the legal age of majority then that's it and any 18 year old should have all the rights and privileges as any adult.
