The legal age that a person can buy and consume alcohol should be lowered to 18. There are many factors leading to this thought. At the age of 18 one is considered an adult and for that reason they should have the right to consume alcohol. Even though the legal drinking age is 21 many under that age consume alcohol on the daily. Studies show that 17.5 percent of the spending on alcohol came from people under the age of 21. At the age of 18 people can buy and consume tobacco. They can also get a
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arguments on why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18. To some lowering the drinking age to 18 makes sense to them and to others it doesn’t make sense‚ which is true. Most people believe that if you are old enough to vote and enlist in the Army or the Navy then you are old enough to drink which is wrong. Not only does lowering the legal drinking age put the drinker at harm but also the people around them. There are some many reasons why the legal drinking age should not be lowered never the
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The Drinking Age Should Remain 21 By Matt Hill Teenagers will do just about anything to fit in with the "popular" crowd. Drinking and partying are both viewed as cool or popular in the eyes of some teenagers. What does a teenage party consist of? Well‚ it will usually take place in a house with no parental supervision‚ along with members of both sex‚ and a lot of alcohol. The teens may then engage in drinking games such as beer pong‚ flip cup‚ quarters‚ presidents and A-holes‚ to name a few. As
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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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about turning 18 because it means adulthood‚ running off to college‚ and gaining freedom. When turning this age‚ you are allowed to join the military‚ get married and receive all the rights and responsibilities of an adult. However‚ having a wedding at this age means that during the celebration‚ one is not allowed to share a glass of Champaign during the toasts because the drinking age is 21. The United States is one of the few countries in the world to have such a high legal drinking age. Therefore
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Why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 Eighteen is the age that everyone becomes an adult in the United States. Eighteen is also the age when you should be able to decide if you choose to consume alcohol. Turning eighteen is a big responsibility at the age of eighteen you are allowed to choose to smoke cigarettes‚ vote‚ get married‚ serve on juries‚ sign contracts‚ and join the military which includes risking one’s life. So if you’re allowed to choose all of these then I feel like
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Debate Outline Team Members: Proposition: Should the drinking age be lowered to age 18? Position: Con Central Contentions or Claims Narration: The MLDA affects you; it affects me‚ all of us. Imagine being invited to a party and feeling uncomfortable because those around you are drunk and disorderly. Imagine going to college and not being able to focus on your school work because campus partying is even more common than before; the only difference is that now it’s legal. That’s
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been the question should the drinking age be lowered to 18? In today’s society‚ most young adults drink behind their guardians back‚ but do not realize the consequences that come with their choices. With much speculation‚ this topic has became a very intriguing argument. What does drinking do to the growth of the brain? Can alcohol do just as much harm to someone 18 then someone 21? Will they be just as responsible? Can someone that young make the correct decisions? Underage drinking can cause multiple
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Since 1987‚ it has been argued that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 so that young adults are allowed to drink in certain environments. This argument has many sides which can be argued. At 18‚ you are considered an adult. You can vote‚ charged with adult crimes‚ and even die for your country‚ but you cannot consume alcohol. To me that is discriminating against people in the age group of 18-20. As of now‚ adults over 21 years old are allowed to drink in places such
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a small town. Although some believe that the drinking age should remain the same‚ I believe that it should be lowered to 18 because it will diminish the thrill of breaking the law‚ we can do other important things when we turn 18‚ and other countries have lowered or got rid of the drinking age so what makes our brains any different. According to procon.org” Normalizing alcohol consumption as something done responsibly in moderation will make drinking alcohol less of a taboo for young adults entering
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