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| *Kathleen* |
 Apr 28 2004, 07:25 PM
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So my civics class was talking about it the other day, and I thought I'd like to share with you guys: Do you think the legal drinking age should be raised or lowered? Now, here's how I stand on this: I think it should be kept the same, although if I were to choose between raising or lowering it, I would definitely pick raising it. Here are my points.
-There are too many accidents that can be prevented because of drunk drivers. Now, I know what you're thinking: there are people out there who are of legal drinking age who already get in accidents. Those can be stopped, too, though. I'm just saying here that a few of the whole can be prevented by keeping the new, drunk drivers off the road by raising it. I think the average age to drive nowadays is sixteen (it is in Pennsylvania), and if you wait two years opposed to given the chance to drive and drink, then you would've had experience there. *Thinks to herself...yeah, I think I covered most things on that* -Next, you might say: Well, we can fight for our country at eighteen. Okay, now I can easily refute this a few ways. Yes, you are (most of the time) handed a gun when you join our military, but...THIS IS FOR A GOOD CAUSE! You're handed a beer can...that's not helping our country in any way.  See my point? Also, you must realize that by going through the service, you will [most likely] come out a better, more mature person. So what if you're able to serve your country at eighteen...who says that you're already mature enough to drink then?-Third, this is not discrimination against teenagers. Obviously, your age will change. You can't change [most of the time...heh...*Thinks of Michael Jackson*] the color of your skin nor your gender [thinks again...most of the time!]. See my point? -Lastly (I think), I looked around the room in my civics class to find that the only people wanting the legal drinking age lowered were those that drink already. Okay, we can't stop all the idiots who want to waste away their lives at that from drinking, but if it is highered or more strict, their chances of being caught and punished is higher.  So yeah, I think I made my point...heh...I'm about to leave, but yeah I hope this thread doesn't die soon. 
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Apr 28 2004, 07:47 PM
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 technicolor girl  Group: Member Posts: 1,075 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,104 |
i dunno i think it should be lowered to 18 cause that's when you're a legal adult
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Kathleen Legal Drinking Age Apr 28 2004, 07:25 PM
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i guess I'm okay with it, but raising... Apr 28 2004, 07:31 PM Kathleen Yeah...I do believe that there are people responsi... Apr 28 2004, 07:37 PM LiNHy POO i keep it the same.... if we lowered it.... all us... Apr 28 2004, 07:38 PM kaleidoscoped I'd raise it...I doubt it'd do much though... Apr 28 2004, 07:41 PM lookitskim I think it should be kept the same... well it does... Apr 28 2004, 07:44 PM Mireh if it were to be raised, people younger would be t... Apr 28 2004, 07:45 PM Kathleen QUOTE(phatty @ Apr 28 2004, 8:47 PM)i dunno i... Apr 28 2004, 07:51 PM aud_chua i don't really think that it will change becau... Apr 28 2004, 08:19 PM f00LisH_h3aRt63 i think it should be kept the same. i mean yea it ... Apr 28 2004, 08:22 PM DisneyPrincessKate I have fights for both.
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-People are really... Apr 28 2004, 08:36 PM WhiteChocolate I'd say lowered to 18, too. I had a good argum... Apr 28 2004, 08:57 PM stryker76 Well i think it should be lowered...we are debatin... Apr 28 2004, 09:02 PM craziplaya21 i jus dont care cuz i dont drink Apr 28 2004, 09:15 PM NatiMarie I don't even know. I mean sometimes I get temp... Apr 28 2004, 09:23 PM Kathleen QUOTE(stryker76 @ Apr 28 2004, 10:02 PM)Well ... Apr 28 2004, 09:26 PM xjjajeengx Well, it's not like im going to start drinking... Apr 28 2004, 09:28 PM to_god_damn_ghetto haha...don't smoke drink coke! Drinking sh... Apr 28 2004, 10:31 PM tkproduce lower the age limit and get rid of guns, that... Apr 29 2004, 02:26 AM Winter QUOTE(Kathleen @ Apr 29 2004, 10:26 AM)Well, ... Apr 29 2004, 08:21 AM Kathleen That's the thing - if they were to raise it, t... Apr 29 2004, 02:21 PM LatinaLady i think it should be stayed how it is. i dont thin... Apr 29 2004, 02:28 PM kraziegrl i think it should be kept the same... if it was lo... Apr 29 2004, 05:34 PM Kathleen I'm pretty sure the government's reason wa... Apr 29 2004, 08:41 PM fiji_kid QUOTE(LiNHy POO @ Apr 28 2004, 5:38 PM)i keep... Apr 30 2004, 12:30 AM aznjammyjam if it was any lower, there would be more stupid ki... Apr 30 2004, 04:34 AM tkproduce so do people go through a magical transition of ma... Apr 30 2004, 06:47 AM instantmusic im to lazy to argue about laws. i'd keep it t... Apr 30 2004, 12:46 PM Kathleen QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 30 2004, 7:47 AM)so do ... Apr 30 2004, 03:31 PM *Nina*Renee* I honestly dont care, just as long as they dont lo... Apr 30 2004, 03:33 PM tkproduce QUOTE(Kathleen @ Apr 30 2004, 8:31 PM)Well, o... Apr 30 2004, 03:58 PM Kathleen QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 30 2004, 4:58 PM)Sorry ... Apr 30 2004, 04:06 PM tkproduce QUOTE(Kathleen @ Apr 30 2004, 9:06 PM)Haha so... Apr 30 2004, 04:24 PM Kathleen QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 30 2004, 5:24 PM)I thin... Apr 30 2004, 04:27 PM piecrust87 riased....but it doesnt affect me....im aller-gis-... May 7 2004, 05:55 AM swtxprincess like i sed with the smoking topic u should be able... May 7 2004, 10:44 PM Chopstikx i think it shud juz stay at 21....teens and young ... May 8 2004, 09:53 AM mai_z laws like this probably wouldn't change much i... May 12 2004, 05:51 PM dukesoccer07 It dont matter what it is... I started drinking at... May 12 2004, 05:52 PM TBoltzbabe QUOTE(LiNHy POO @ Apr 28 2004, 7:38 PM)i keep... May 13 2004, 12:45 AM liquidbluac1d I think its good where its at.. well here it seems... May 13 2004, 08:00 AM thesillyme I placed Null Vote, because my opinion is conditio... Feb 27 2005, 04:29 PM bab3egurl8o5 i think they should keep it the same..even though ... Mar 16 2005, 12:23 AM karrar The reason why other countries don't have a dr... Mar 16 2005, 06:04 PM VGyrl88 I'd say it should be kept the same, if they c... Mar 16 2005, 06:08 PM Teesa I think it's a reasonable drinking age..beside... Mar 17 2005, 07:26 PM iwalkbackwards I think the parents should decided when kids shoul... Mar 18 2005, 08:59 AM urbanychic I'm think it should be lowered, to be honest, ... Mar 18 2005, 10:06 AM BrandonSaunders If this were a perfect world created by yours trul... Mar 18 2005, 02:12 PM M1SSxCHR1SSY ^I'm really sorry to hear about that.
Anyways... Mar 18 2005, 02:25 PM WhiteLotus* I think it should be banned, personally.
I have is... Mar 19 2005, 02:32 AM Shortiiex liek i think it should be raised but who really li... Mar 20 2005, 01:24 PM sammi rules you i think it should be raised. or banned at all. i d... Mar 20 2005, 01:29 PM Baku i really dont care i dont drink :-p Mar 20 2005, 01:32 PM
urbanychic but why should we ban it if you don't like it?... Mar 22 2005, 12:49 AM |
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