The resolution is "The minimum legal drinking age should be age 25" Definitions: Drinking – consumption‚ possession‚ or purchasing of alcoholic beverages. I will argue that such a law will (a) protect oneself from harm (b) protects others from harm (a)Protect oneself from harm The government to some extent should protect us from unreasonable and preventable harms. Certain drugs are illegal. There are seatbelt and helmet laws. Gambling is heavily regulated. People cannot always make the most
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My state is thinking about raising the driving age by one year and they are thinking if they should do it or leave it. As a underage teenager‚ it difficult for me to be getting around‚ especially when my parents is always working so I usually doesn’t have a ride to go anywhere. I strongly believe that the state should not raise the driving age by one year. First of all‚ it hard for us teen to be going out to places on their own‚ especially if you are playing in a sport that requires staying after
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Minimum Driving Age “In 2008‚ 5‚864 drivers ages 15-20 were involved in fatal crashes.” Remarkably‚ this is a 27% decrease from 1998. The minimum driving age should rise because there will be fewer crashes among the 15-20 year old age group‚ at about this age‚ they are dealing with sleep deprivation which impacts their driving‚ additionally they tend to make simple mistakes that result in crashes. This matters because young lives are still being lost to inexperienced driving on the
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Should taxes on alcohol be raised? Consequences of alcohol tax rates on beverages consumption and alcohol-related complications have been widely studied over the past fifty years. Nowadays‚ the challenge for both economists and politicians is to estimate and form a tax level that maximizes social prosperity and most efficiently increases incomes. Alcohol taxation is an essential component of a complete alcohol control strategy. Even if any increase in alcohol tax rates will not cause a significant
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IT FAIR? Do the ages driving matter?The majority of young people do not take anything seriously and they are irresponsible and unwise. Learning to drive is seen as an exciting and necessary experience in everyone’s lives. Everybody has the right to feel safe while driving‚ as detective Kollerer states “The insurance for teenagers are more expensive” because teens are more likely to cause a car accident. Letting a teen drive could be dangerous if they are not responsible while driving. Being a teenager
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Every penny counts. I believe the minimum wage should be raised because the minimum wage isn’t enough to support workers and their families‚ and it is good for economic recovery. Primarily‚ Majority of low wage workers are not teenagers‚ which means they have to provide for their families‚ and many are women. There are many expenses involved in taking care of a family‚ from groceries‚ to utilities‚ to entertainment. Low wage workers have a hard time with providing sufficiently for their families
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Should The Minimum Wage Raised? “Discussion about what does with minimum wage laws here in America has been at a higher than normal level since the Democratic Party took over as majority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the recent midterm elections‚ giving them control of Congress.” (Aronson‚ Daniel‚ and Eric French). As a result of an increase minimum wage‚ there is much better of it can talk about by the America’s lowest income workers; however there is also an
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How Children should be raised Today‚ many parents attempt to raise their children to be perfect and therefore many children feel insecure and that they are forced into an education. However‚ this correlation between parents’ method of upbringing and children’s childhoods has caused great debate throughout the last couple of years. The first text is a response to the article‚ Why Chinese mothers are superior. The article is written by Amy Chua. Amy’s daughter‚ Sophia Chua-Rubenfield wrote a reply
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some people that think the minimum wage should stay the same. Others think that is too low‚ and they want to raise it. However‚ research shows that the current minimum wage is high enough to live a normal life with essential needs. If minimum wage is raised then the effect will be huge. The economy will go down‚ teens and new workers won’t be able to find jobs‚ and it will only hurt the people it was meant for. One reason that the minimum wage should not be raised is because it will hurt the economy
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Purpose: To persuade my audience that the drinking age should be lowered to the age of 18. Thesis: To have the ability to lower the drinking age we must first look at new ways to educate our young adults‚ realize the role of our parents‚ and we must also look at the effects of a lower drinking age in other countries. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Can you honestly say that you never drank alcohol during high school? If so‚ you are in a distinct minority: nearly 80% of high school seniors
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