and strength to consume alcohol in a responsible manner. Therefor I believe that we should stick with the status quo and keep the MLDA as is. Preview: I will begin this debate by refuting any ills that the affirmative brings to the table. Then I will present you with an outline as to why the affirmative’s plan of action is flawed because we in fact need to keep the MLDA at 21. Finally‚ I will introduce and explain to you why keeping the status quo is more beneficiary than any ill or cost that can
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United States. The article states that after prohibition‚ the drinking age was set to 21 in most states. However between 1970 and 1975‚ as the minimum age for freedoms‚ such as voting‚ were lowered‚ 29 states lowered the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) as well (1). Because not all states had a drinking age of 18‚ many young adults would cross state lines in order to be of legal drinking age‚ therefore causing a spike in alcohol related accidents among young adults. Because of the accidents advocacy
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being a young adult has one inequitable setback from all the other adults who possess the same responsibility: They cannot legally purchase or consume alcohol. This concept is not only unfair but also unreasonable. If the Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) was lowered‚ society could benefit because there would be less accidents and drinking under the influence‚ citizens are equal‚ and there would be less reasoning to for teenagers and young adults to go out and party in uncontrolled environments. The
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Alcohol Issues on College Campuses “Binge Drinking on College Campuses.” Center for Science in the Public for Science‚ Center for Science in the Public Interest. Web. 21Mar. 2012. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) discusses that students enrolled in college are more likely to consume alcohol than their peers than do not attend college. They report that 1700 college students die yearly due to alcohol. The increasing number of college students drinking has resulted in higher incidences
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the same age that we allow to marry‚ or fight in a war for this country. Yet‚ those who desire to keep the legal drinking age at 21 claimed the following: By increasing the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) the percentage of fatal accidents for those between 18 and 21 has decreased 13%‚ Current MLDA laws set at 21 are working because the percentage of underage drinkers has decreased since 1984‚ and the earlier a person begins alcohol use‚ the greater the chances are of that person becoming an alcoholic
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Minimum Drinking Age Act of was passed on July 17‚ 1984. After Prohibition‚ nearly all states adopted a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21. Between 1970 and 1975‚ however‚ 29 states lowered the MLDA to 18‚ 19‚ or 20‚ largely in response to the change in the voting age. Studies conducted at the time showed that youth traffic crashes increased as states lowered their MLDA. This law already being applied does not
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21 drinking laws help protect youth.Allowing people to drink at a young age‚ would teach the younger generation moderation and how to drink responsibly. Drinking responsibly is very important and it could potentially save lives. The truth about the MLDA is it doesn’t stop underage drinking so why have a law that doesn’t
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Synthesis Essay Four The minimum drinking age articles “Tempest in a Bottle”‚ by Shari Roan‚ “The Perils of Prohibition”‚ by Elizabeth M. Whelan‚ “The Minimum Legal Drinking Age: Facts and Fallacies” by Traci L. Toomey‚ Carolyn Rosenfeld‚ and Alexander Wagenaar‚ “De-Demonizing Rum: What’s Wrong with “Underage” Drinking?” by Andrew Stuttaford‚ are articles that represent why underage people shouldn’t be allowed to drink alcohol beverages. In the “Tempest in a Bottle”‚ by Shari Roan‚ explains
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Minimum Drinking Age According to the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine‚ in 2010 underage drinkers from ages 15-20 were responsible for 48.8% of alcohol purchases. The minimum legal drinking age(MLDA) in the United States was 18 years old until 1984‚ when all fifty states raised their legal drinking age to 21 or older. The drinking age should be lowered from 21 years old to 18 years old because at that age one legally becomes an adult‚ it would reduce the amount of unsafe drinking
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Lower the Drinking Age? Kyle Altic November 4th‚ 2013 Abstract There was a big debate on whether or not the minimum drinking age should be lowered. The media gave this debate a lot of attention. It’s not about the age it’s about the decisions they make with alcohol at a very young adult age. I do like the argument if you are old enough to serve our country and die for your country then you should be able to drink at that age. After all the research I have done and retrieved
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