Drinking is an issue Alcohol is a controversial topic and its usage a more critical issue in front of us. Drinking is related to vivid debates all around the country‚ with netizens arguing on what should be decided. Some argue that the age should be lowered as it is open jurisdiction to everyone. But if we take the things as what I think‚ it should be raised. I have other reason but cause may be varied. Hence‚ through a conclusive reason which may be vivid‚ but there is a lot of debate over the drinking
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Karen Salcedo Salcedo 1 Mrs. Amsden Per. 3 Government March 20‚ 2014 Lowering the Drinking Age? The current legal drinking age In California is 21‚ although there are many who oppose the age. I have been studying the topic for the past month‚ to where now I feel I have enough evidence to support my answer. In my government class I have learned the many ways that certain principles can apply to certain ideas. A constitutional principles that I saw was evident while
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The Drinking Age 18 the dawn of adulthood. An age where you are allowed to vote‚ allowed to buy a lottery ticket‚ and allowed to register and fight for our country. Is there anything you can’t do? Yes‚ at 18 you cannot buy liquor of any form‚ at anytime‚ or anywhere legally. I think that the legal age for drinking and purchase of liquor should be lowered from 21 to 18 and I will briefly explain my position on this matter. Firstly‚ when a person turns 18 they are considered and adult in the American
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Some teenagers at the age of 16 are responsible. Some 16 year olds are irresponsible. Also‚ all 18 year olds are not responsible and able to drive the correct way. The state legislature should not raise the minimum age from 16 to 18 because some 16 year olds have a job and need transportation‚ a few may not like to depend on individuals to drive them back and forth‚ and many teenagers like to do their
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By ABby Not Lowering Drinking Age “Approximately 92% of U.S. adults who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days (Fact Sheets).” The local government should not lower the drinking age to 18 because lowing this effect the frontal lobes development‚ there would be more ‘binge drinking’‚ and there would be more alcohol-associated violent behavior. But if the local government were to lower the drinking age‚ there would be less of a thrill. According Christian Moyer research‚ “"We
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Responsibility Lowering the drinking age to eighteen‚ mistake or a way to stop larger problems? I have found a website that‚ if you are for lowering the drinking‚ will clear a lot of these kinds of questions up. Choose Responsibility is a non-profit organization founded by President Emeritus John M. McCardell Jr. of Middlebury College‚ when McCardell was approached by the Robertson Foundation‚ a foundation interested in investigating the consequences of the 21 year-old drinking age. The Effects of the 21
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Topic: Do you think the nation’s legal drinking age should be lowered from 21? Why or why not? For many years there has been a debate about whether or not the legal drinking age in America should be lowered. Now a days‚ the legal age for someone to buy or consume alcoholic Comment [EN1]: This should be hyphenated. beverages is 21. Many people who are against lowering the age limit feel teenagers are not mature enough to drink responsibly. On the other hand‚ there are many reasons‚ that
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2014 Drinking Age of America When turning 18‚ you are classified as an adult‚ you can vote‚ you can signature your own legal documents‚ and you can suit up for the army; the one thing you cannot do in America when you’re 18 is drink. Drinking nowadays in many countries is a very popular social activity amongst teens and adults. With Colleges and the upbeat culture America has‚ it’s hard for young adults to not have a drink here and there; but American Law lists that the drinking age is 21 and
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Persuasive Speech on Underage Drinking People might think that alcohol is something that helps you cut loose and makes you full of energy‚ but reality check-alcohol is actually a depressant that damages your body in the long run. Alcohol is a problem that affects multiple people and families‚ but in today’s society it’s affecting teenagers. The horrible facts that I will present to you will prove that underage drinking needs to come to end before it’s too late for some. Some people
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Lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will not solve the problem of binge drinking. Many different aspects can lead a teen to drinking however‚ lowering the drinking age will only cause more issues in today’s society. The numbers of teens drinking would increase to rise to greater numbers than what they already are. The chances of an eighteen year old buying alcohol for a sixteen year old will increase causing more individuals to obtain alcohol. Giving teens the chance to purchase alcohol
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