I'm in England right now and the legal age is 18. I think that's about right. What do you think?

i think 18's about right. if you're old enough to vote and make a decision like that, then you should be allowed to drink.

I read somewhere that a human's liver does not fully develop until around age 21. That's why the rule is there. Alteast thats what i've been told. Although 18 is a good age. And i think gambling should be reduced to 18 as well, mainly because you are allowed to have credit cards at 18, which means you are old enough to manage money.

Im sorry but i think that 21 drink age junk is BS.....i mean if you can die for your country then you are old enough to drink in your country....thats my opinion

i think it should be like england, 18 years old. because 16 is a little too young and 21 is just too damn long.

jackie

i think 18 b/c u are TOLD that u are an adult and as an adult u should be able to

Feh... what difference does it make if you drink with a fully developed liver or with a premature (I don't know. I couldn't think of the word) liver? You're gonna kill it either way.

My personal opinion is people are stupid at every age. But I guess legalizing it at a young one would be like encouraging it...

Huh.

Fully developed liver age, it is.

I don't think drinking should be legal at all (please don't kill me..) but, I don't really care what legal age it is. But anyway, I agree 18 is the right age.

Pffft....I don't give a f&!k. I drink a lot and I'm underage. So it's sall good. Hahaha, as long as my parents don't find out. I'm turnin' 21 next year. It's gonna ruin' the rush of smugglin' liquor out da house, but it will sure as hell make it easier for me to buy it.

keep it the same. alcohol is horrible. it makes even the best people turn evil. it's a sin.

21

I don't even think people should drink. Period.

Either way, no one can stop me from drinking.


- Chinkieeyedpnoi

alot of people dont listen to these rules anyway. if you were 17 and you had only one week till yur 18th birthday, the urge isnt strong. if you were 17 and waiting till 4 years later, you go drink. thats just how life is.

I guess i never thought of it that way. i say 18 cuz ppl do it anyways. if its your personal choice not to (which i dont) then fine by the law

Someone told me less people are likely to drink if the legal age for drinking was higher, in this case 21.

hmm... i dont exactly care about the age as long as it is 16 or older. but i mean... i voted for 16 cause i want to try it one day (hahahaha jkjk) i only voted for 16 becuase by making the age 21, people who are younger try it because they get tempted more. like wen you cant have something, you want it more, if the age was 16, then it wouldnt be illegal for them to try it, and there would probably be more people not getting addikted to it rather than trying it illegally and getting addikted to it.
but, contradicting to this, there could be a possiblilty that more people would get addikted to it beacuse they could get it at such a young age. so i dont think it matters, as long as the drinker is mature and able to handle the temptation of addiction. didnt make sense, huh? haha

any age !!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG! You guys hit my favorite subject. Well now that I'm 18 I think the leagal
age of drinking should be 18. Back then when I was 16 I though that should of
been the leagal age. Well overall I think it should be 18. By the way last friday
I drank some alcohol at mai hommies party that beer and Henny was bomb
bomb.

Haha, you're a dork Well yeah, I think it should be 18

here it's 19 (BC, canada) i think it's fine. beside if you are going to drink the law aren't going to stop you.i drink occasionally and i'm underage. My parents don't care as long as i dunt kill their expensive wine. The urge to drink really fades once you can obtain it easily.. at least it is for me.

i say 18 should be the age in which u can drink, cause at 18 u can even buy porn (just to say), and can u buy drugs at 18 or is it 21? lolz i have no idea really.

u can buys drugs at 18? legal drugs or illegal drugs?

i think there shouldnt be any drinking or drugs, i have trouble taking perscription!

First off, I don't condone under-aged or binge drinking, but personally, I think that the legal drinking age should be lowered so that stupid idiots who think they are cool who drink can learn the responsibilities that come with drinking so that it won't be so tabboo, therefore it won't be so cool; it'll just be normal. When the drinking age is lowered, drinkers can learn to drink moderately. All things in MODERATION people!

Legal drinking age for 40% alcohols is...-drumroll- 50. That's when it's suitable to die drunk.

It should be 16 in oregon GOD DAMIT!!

my feeling is that if you really want to drink, then you are doing it anyway, and the penalties for getting ccaught arent harsh, so why even care what the legal age is?

(btw: I dont drink)

i think it should be 18.. if ur old enough to vote and to fight in a war [for the US anyway] then ur old enough to handle the responsibility... But, no matter what the legal age is, if someone younger wanted it they could still get it there are lots of ways that kids get alcohol

Just think of what beer is made of...

Barley, malt, water and yeast.

I dont really know what to say.
It depends.
Would you get drunk?
If so...I would say no for 16.
But if it was just like a little and not to much i'd probably go with 18.
I just put 20 thought because it just depends to me...

i think 18 is an average to be drinkin. bein from britain and bein legal as i am now i find it wicked that i can drink. i'm no alcoholic i haven't drunk much since like new years [keepin the weight off] but i dunno whether it's a case of a legal age cos some idiots out there shouldn't be allowed to drink period.

i think it should b 18 cuz thats wen ur already considered an adult.

i agree

i agree

i believe that 18 is too young of an age. 21 seems about right. 3 years as an adult, then you can poison your body or whatever you want to do.

ahhhh old topics are cool.
i think the legal drinking age should be 18.
you can smoke at 18.
most people will probably drink by that age anyway.

i think it should be eighteen

damn old topics

i would say 21...

your mom loves old topics.

why are you talking abou kathleen that way..well actually she really does

lol? kathleen is cool.

werd lol um there is another topic on this in the debate forum

Especially when half your friends are over 18.

this was made in 2004 the other one i the debate forum was made this year

18. I think it's ridiculous that you are legal to do whatever you please except consume or purchase alcohol. Like someone said.. If you can go to war.. you should be able to drink a damn beer.

It truly doesn't matter the age anymore because people waaay below 21 drink anyways. I think 21 is all good but my middle school was full of drunken and high pre-teens having sex.

I think 18 is perfect...LET THE SOLDIERS HAVE FUN DAMMIT!

16.

I mean, it really doesn't matter because so many drink at whatever age anyway.