Drinking should not be about age. we should be more like europeans where wine /liquor is a a drink that you have in moderation with food , social setting etc ,, americans make such a big deal out of it which is why i think we have all these problems with kids going to college and drinking like animals. if its just a part of life people would not abuse it when they finnally get there hands on it
thanks girls keep them coming!
I agree with what both of the ladies said above. Kids start drinking way before 21 and like Dana said they wouldn't go so crazy for it if it was something that was not forbidden. JMO
Posted by geegee827
I think part of the appeal with 'binge' drinking is that it's forbidden. Also, because we have such strict laws about it, unfortunately our young people aren't being taught about moderation.
I say this as someone who was hanging out in bars at 16 (the drinking age was only 19 then and it wasn't enforced).
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
Posted by PROBM
Drinking should not be about age. we should be more like europeans where wine /liquor is a a drink that you have in moderation with food , social setting etc ,, americans make such a big deal out of it which is why i think we have all these problems with kids going to college and drinking like animals. if its just a part of life people would not abuse it when they finnally get there hands on it
Posted by hwolf812
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
Posted by hwolf812
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
Posted by Cacarina
Posted by hwolf812
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
I was going to say the exact same thing!!!!
i voted for no. you can raise the drinking age to 40 but people are still gonna be able to get it from somewhere. When I was 16 Iwas able to get it from people. I dont think it matters if yo raise it or not people can still be irresponsible no matter what age
Posted by Dani777
Posted by Cacarina
Posted by hwolf812
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
I was going to say the exact same thing!!!!
I totallly agree as well.
as it is, drinking age doesn't have much of an impact on actual drinking so much as it just cuts back on sanctioned ways--driving young people to litter and loiter in public parks and parking lots, not to mention seriously hurting volume and profits for a huge market of small businesses (i.e. bars and restaurants).
I don't think age has that much to do with it. . I think it's education and communication. .. besides - people are often so on their own by 25 - meaning I had graduated college and started teaching junior high by the time I was 20. . so the thought I could teach kids but NOT have a drink for another 5 years is ridic!!!. plus ITA with others. . if you can vote, and 'serve your country' then how could a drink be wrong.. .
Posted by Cacarina
Posted by hwolf812
i think the opposite and the drinking age should be 18. if a man can fight in a war and make a decision about who should be president at 18 then he should be able to have a drink as well
I was going to say the exact same thing!!!!
