and requests that the driving age limit should be raised from 16 to 21 years of age. Many people have very opposing thoughts to this subject. Both sides have positives and negatives to both sides of the situation. Some people even believe that the driving age should be lowered. I think the driving age should NOT be raised to 21 because it gives kids more freedom‚ teaches them responsibility and helps teens overall. One reason the driving age limit should not be raised is because it gives new drivers
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Essay – Why the Voting Age Should Be 21 My persuasive essay topic is why the voting age should be raised to 25 instead of 18. Some people think it should be lowered. Some think the current age is fine. Some people think it should be raised to 21‚ which I agree with. Here’s some reasons I think this should be. The first reason I think that the voting age should be raised to the age 21 is because 18 year olds have very little real life experience. When a person is 21 years of age‚ they have more experience
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Minimum Legal Drinking Age Should be Lowered “Adults under 21 are deemed capable of voting‚ signing contracts‚ serving on juries and enlisting in the military‚ but are told they are not mature enough to have a beer.” ("Amethyst Initiative: Rethink the Drinking Age"). The causes behind the minimum legal drinking age standardization nationally has not been alleviated in the past couple decades and should be repealed. The minimum legal drinking age should be lowered to the age of eighteen which
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Legal Drinking Age‚ Why It Should Be Lowered According to Fabian Grund‚ in Why the Legal Drinking Age Should Be Lowered‚ lowering the drinking age comes with many pros‚ including less binge drinking‚ less illegal substance use‚ and if consumed properly‚ it could even be good for your health (Grund 5-8). In the article‚ Fabian Grund says it best: “You can take responsibility to buy a gun‚ get killed in combat or vote for your president‚ but you can’t even buy a damn beer.” (2) In other countries
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“Legal drinking age should be lowered to 18” Pros * The age at which one is considered a legal adult in the US is typically 18. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as adults‚ and join the military - which includes risking one’s life. This recognition of maturity should also encompass the right to drink; if young people are responsible enough to fight for their country
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The United States’ legal age of adulthood is eighteen. A person may smoke cigarettes‚ vote in elections‚ get married‚ play the lottery‚ and join the military. If a person can make those decisions at eighteen‚ why not decisions on their own alcohol consumption? Universal age of adulthood should be eighteen for everything‚ including alcohol consumption. Let’s be honest‚ why does the government even try? Young adults under twenty one are going to drink. They’re going to hide it in their trunks or bags;
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The minimum age for purchasing and consuming alcohol is debated since its official change to 21 years old‚ but even more so now because of the fact that alcohol-related accidents are the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Before the initial change in 1984‚ states had a variety of drinking ages‚ usually being 18 years old‚ but this proved to be dangerous (“Minimum Drinking Age‚” 2015‚ p.11). The organization Mother’s Against Drunk Driving formed after members noticed an
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Burns English 101 December 1‚ 2011 Should the legal drinking age be raised (or lowered)? Should the drinking age be lowered to eighteen years old‚ when one is considered an adult‚ and assumes adult privileges‚ or should the drinking age remain at twenty-one years old‚ since people are more mature and therefore‚ can be safe and responsible with alcohol? I believe that the drinking age should remain at twenty-one years old because lowering the legal age would not be the best interest of the public’s
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Driving age should not be raised Vroom‚ vroom! The first time behind the wheel alone--exciting‚ nerve-racking‚ free. No parents or instructors‚ just yourself and the car; all decisions are solely made by you. Are you ready‚ are you... old enough? The discussion of keeping the minimum driving age at 16 or raising it to 21 revolves around generic maturity‚ but there is more than just that to look at. After reviewing all pros and cons‚ the minimum age for being allowed to operate motor vehicles should
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