Lowering the drinking age to 18 will have serious consequences such as the increase in traffic fatalities. According to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World‚ “in the United States in 2007‚ the death toll from teenage drunk-driving accidents was 1‚393 – nearly four fatalities every day of the year.” (Drinking and Driving‚ 2006-2015). At such youthful age‚ these teens are not responsible enough to know that they should not drink and drive. They assume that they are perfectly fine after consuming alcohol
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Responding To Content Rashwan’s subject is how the internet social networks impact the Egyptian Revolution. His purpose is to inform us of how technology is the greatest democracy. He suggest that the internet is the catalyst of the uprising. He interpreted Ghonim’s statement about the internet as powerful it moves him and makes him clearly understand the importance of the internet to the world. Rashwan’s essay explains how the internet plays a big role on overthrowing the Egypt’s government
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drinking age should be in the United States. Many people think that it should remain at 21 years old and others believe that it should be lowered to 18. While both have their own various reasons‚ this has been an important topic in our country for a long time. President Ronald Reagan signed and passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Law in 1984 which obligated states to raise their legal drinking age to 21 or suffer reductions in Federal highway funds. The highway funds and drinking age was linked
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For many years‚ there has 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
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Legal Drinking Age‚ 18 or 21? People have always wanted what they cannot have. Starting in 1984‚ this is the attitude most lawmakers in America have taken with respect to underage drinking‚ since it was the time when many states changed their drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one. Lawmakers thought that if you raised the drinking age‚ people could drink more responsibly‚ because as you grow older‚ your brain matures and with maturity comes responsibility. Although this law‚ passed not even twenty
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legal drinking age be lowered to 18 years of age. There are many reasons for lowering the legal drinking age to 18. Some of these reasons include: the fact that at the age of 18 you are considered an and take on lots of responsibilities‚ also you do not necessarily reach your peak maturity at the age of 21‚ and in addition by raising the legal drinking age to 21 in the first place‚ lives were not saved from drinking and driving s but rather transferred to a higher age group. One
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John Smith Negative: The legal drinking age in the U.S. should be lowered to 18. Introduction We believe that the drinking age across the United States should stay at 21 years of age. Several states are currently petitioning that the drinking age be lowered; however‚ we find this to be dangerous and extremely unnecessary. The first reason why we would like the drinking age to stay the same is because of history. From the end of Prohibition (when alcohol was not allowed to be manufactured
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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
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When you turn 18 you are old enough to fight and die for your country‚ vote‚ purchase cigarettes and get married. But at your wedding you wouldn’t even be able to participate in your own champagne toast. Some adults like to say that you aren’t mature enough or physically able to handle drinking until you are 21.When you are 18 you are judged mature enough to vote‚ hold public office‚ serve on juries‚ serve in the military possibly die for your country‚ fly airplanes‚ sign contracts and so on. Why
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I strongly believe‚ that the legal age for driving should be reduced by 12 months. Changing the law will have a positive influence on the state of Victoria and for all of the young adults whom soon will be going for their licence. As an Australian myself I believe that all states of Australia should be equal. That seventeen year olds of Victoria will become more independent‚ reducing the age will also have a lasting impact on legal guardian’s‚ and also in teens who have apprenticeships and/or live
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