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 Dec 5 2004, 10:30 PM
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Should the drinking age be lowered in the United States?
I think no. |
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Dec 8 2004, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 7 2004, 10:07 PM) American teens are basically forced to binge drink by the law. It's much easier to avoid getting caught binge drinking then having a six pack at home for gradual consumption. There is no drinking age in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, and Romania for sure (or China), and I don't think there is one in most of the rest of Europe iether. American teens are not forced to drink, period. American teens who disobey the law see binge drinking as a much more logical choice, but they shouldn't be drinking in the first place. If they didn't drink (or drank moderately, like wine at dinner parties), wouldn't that make things better? |
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smile4me Should America Lower the Drinking Age? Dec 5 2004, 10:30 PM
teenprincess No. is it going to be?
People drink illegally an... Dec 5 2004, 10:37 PM pandamonium no, i think it should be hired. some people out th... Dec 5 2004, 11:22 PM ryfitaDF i think there should be no laws prohibiting drinki... Dec 5 2004, 11:37 PM jambaJUICE ^ I agree.
The way it is right now, is so abused.... Dec 5 2004, 11:38 PM smile4me but if they had common sense, wouldn't they no... Dec 6 2004, 12:36 AM jambaJUICE QUOTE(smile4me @ Dec 6 2004, 12:36 AM)but if ... Dec 6 2004, 12:41 AM sporadic The law says 18 because that's when your liver... Dec 6 2004, 01:09 AM Mr. Psychotic I say the drinking age should stay the same.... Dec 6 2004, 01:50 AM ComradeRed The US is the only industrialized country with a d... Dec 6 2004, 07:13 AM ryfitaDF QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 6 2004, 7:13 AM)The US... Dec 6 2004, 04:21 PM tweeak QUOTE(sporadic @ Dec 6 2004, 1:09 AM)The law ... Dec 6 2004, 04:34 PM moorepocket NO! what do we want to die early. As much as i... Dec 6 2004, 04:50 PM angel-roh No! I don't want no teenagers drinking bee... Dec 6 2004, 07:07 PM tungtwista it really doesnt matter whether it should be lower... Dec 6 2004, 07:09 PM Yemmerz No, you're 21, people should have enough commo... Dec 6 2004, 08:21 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(ryfitaDF @ Dec 6 2004, 4:21 PM)wurd.
p... Dec 6 2004, 09:22 PM sporadic QUOTE(tweeak @ Dec 6 2004, 4:34 PM)no it does... Dec 6 2004, 11:23 PM Sumiaki I think it wouldn't make it worse to lower the... Dec 7 2004, 01:34 AM sadolakced acid the drinking age is 18 on military bases Dec 7 2004, 01:42 AM ryfitaDF QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 6 2004, 9:22 PM)You... Dec 7 2004, 10:33 AM Statistik Most of the people dont get caught..well for those... Dec 7 2004, 05:09 PM aznxdreamer no. tehres already too many people that die from d... Dec 7 2004, 07:30 PM kryogenix the problem isn't with the law.
it's with... Dec 7 2004, 09:37 PM ComradeRed American teens are basically forced to binge drink... Dec 7 2004, 10:07 PM smile4me Legal Drinking Ages
http://www.icap.org/publicatio... Dec 7 2004, 10:45 PM miss barnes i think its fine where it is... Dec 7 2004, 10:48 PM pandamonium QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 8 2004, 5:10 PM)America... Dec 8 2004, 07:03 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 8 2004, 5:10 PM)America... Dec 8 2004, 07:28 PM i heart john QUOTE(smile4me @ Dec 5 2004, 10:30 PM)Should ... Dec 8 2004, 08:02 PM pandamonium QUOTE([f)eleeza,Dec 8 2004, 8:02 PM] What doe... Dec 9 2004, 10:14 PM xSWEETxCANDiix Of course not...21 is young enough Dec 11 2004, 06:42 PM Kriegsgefangene QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 7 2004, 10:07 PM)Ameri... Dec 11 2004, 08:10 PM PurchasedRebellion YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!! The drin... Dec 11 2004, 08:25 PM electric shock no.. no lowered.
drinking is bad for your health..... Dec 11 2004, 10:36 PM smile4me the US has already tried teh age of 18.
that led ... Dec 12 2004, 01:20 AM teeners__15 well what is it now? isnt it like 19? or 21? well ... Dec 12 2004, 01:48 AM MyVermilionPlague I personally think it's fine where it is.
When... Dec 12 2004, 03:26 AM Kriegsgefangene In Europe, they let the children run free, drinkin... Dec 12 2004, 08:43 AM sammi rules you *cough* germany's law is 16, driving is 18.
m... Dec 12 2004, 11:44 AM smile4me QUOTE(Kriegsgefangene @ Dec 12 2004, 8:43 AM)... Dec 12 2004, 12:07 PM Kriegsgefangene QUOTE(Vaguely Aware @ Dec 12 2004, 11:44 AM)*... Dec 12 2004, 12:09 PM electric shock QUOTE(teeners__15 @ Dec 12 2004, 1:48 AM)well... Dec 12 2004, 02:27 PM smthngcrprategrl34 the thing is they can't really say people this... Dec 12 2004, 06:07 PM Shortiiex no..........but no one cares, everyone is drinking... Dec 12 2004, 06:18 PM dafunnybunny i think the age should be lowered to 18. thats whe... Dec 12 2004, 06:31 PM Madame C QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 7 2004, 9:37 PM)in euro... Dec 12 2004, 06:47 PM Kriegsgefangene QUOTE(MissMata @ Dec 12 2004, 6:47 PM)I'v... Dec 12 2004, 07:55 PM sadolakced acid well, if kids are accustom to drinking before they... Dec 12 2004, 10:45 PM smile4me QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Dec 12 2004, 10:45 PM... Dec 13 2004, 12:55 AM i heart john QUOTE(pandamonium @ Dec 9 2004, 10:14 PM)adul... Dec 13 2004, 10:14 AM pandamonium QUOTE([f)eleeza,Dec 8 2004, 8:02 PM] What doe... Dec 13 2004, 07:07 PM mSz_dOrk_anGeL Come on.
Please, can this country have any more s... Dec 14 2004, 09:40 PM Rachel is love i dont think any thing would happen if they lowere... Dec 15 2004, 02:49 PM ryfitaDF QUOTE(kriziaandrei2 @ Dec 18 2004, 8:14 PM)No... Dec 18 2004, 09:00 PM ryfitaDF but see drinking and clubbing are two different ki... Dec 19 2004, 12:03 AM ryfitaDF QUOTE(kriziaandrei2 @ Dec 19 2004, 12:16 AM)l... Dec 19 2004, 12:32 AM Frankie no. if anything, it needs to be raised! so man... Dec 20 2004, 10:31 AM weirdness QUOTE(Frankie_08 @ Dec 20 2004, 11:31 AM)no. ... Dec 20 2004, 06:39 PM audory no, it shouldn't be. we already have enough dr... Dec 22 2004, 05:07 PM KissMe2408 No way...if anything they should raise it. Kids ge... Dec 23 2004, 07:56 PM nevernothere I wouldn't care if it was lowered to 18... Unt... Jan 2 2005, 05:45 PM runforfun529 I guess they could lower it. Close to no one obeys... Jan 2 2005, 06:07 PM sadolakced acid in fact: any state can lower thier legal drinking... Jan 2 2005, 06:35 PM sweetxsimplicity Yeah..I always though the legal drinking age was 1... Jan 5 2005, 12:54 AM Spiritual Winged Aura i think it should the age should ne rasied so your... Jan 5 2005, 01:32 AM callie828 There's really no benefit to lowering the drin... Jan 5 2005, 01:47 PM emmalie Do you really think the US and how much of tight a... Jan 5 2005, 02:34 PM heyisti doesnt matter bout the age, if u like the taste of... Jan 5 2005, 04:05 PM burnoveride i think it should stay at 21 but controlled way mo... Jan 7 2005, 02:45 PM crocodilo Alcohol consumption is Evil. Alcohol is pathetic.
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sadolakced acid QUOTE(crocodilo @ Mar 28 2005, 4:55 PM)Alcoho... Mar 28 2005, 06:18 PM iheartsimba If anything raised because of drunk teenagers who ... Mar 28 2005, 06:57 PM Nerve_Agents! Hello!
I am from the UK and the age is 18 her... Mar 29 2005, 12:13 PM miszSERENiTY Wouldn`t really matter either way, cause peopl... Mar 30 2005, 01:09 AM StanleyThePanda QUOTE(miszSERENiTY @ Mar 30 2005, 1:09 AM)Wou... Mar 30 2005, 01:26 AM AngelTears Well.. A lot of people drink illegaly..
But on th... Mar 30 2005, 05:01 PM surfhottieoffcoast yes!!!! lol u should of seen me a... Apr 9 2005, 11:30 AM InLove_x I think 21 is too high but then again it's 1... Apr 9 2005, 01:52 PM funbobby 18 is perfect, not allowing a consenting adult to ... Apr 9 2005, 05:19 PM smile4me QUOTE(funbobby @ Apr 9 2005, 5:19 PM)18 is pe... Apr 9 2005, 05:43 PM sadolakced acid QUOTE(smile4me @ Apr 9 2005, 5:43 PM)let a pe... Apr 10 2005, 09:03 PM suddenly she no, people are irresponsible enough as they are. Apr 9 2005, 05:27 PM YoGrandpaIsFine What's the point? People are still going to dr... Apr 11 2005, 02:15 PM lil_nat_cat 21?? Thats quite high. Here in Australia its: se... Apr 12 2005, 07:05 AM pandamonium americans are way to irresponsible to be drinking.... Apr 12 2005, 09:20 AM paul murphy No, it shud be hired 2 35. Apr 13 2005, 10:10 AM antix10_kos The legal drinking age in the US used to be 18. It... Apr 13 2005, 10:18 AM gOODpIRATE personally? no.
i know this is going to sound lam... Apr 13 2005, 10:32 PM Domonic I dont drink...much.
And I really think it would ... Apr 14 2005, 04:49 PM sammi rules you they do let people who are in the military drink w... Apr 14 2005, 04:51 PM Domonic "Kill for us, then you can drink!"
... Apr 14 2005, 04:55 PM sammi rules you i just think lowering the age to 18 would make it ... Apr 14 2005, 04:59 PM Domonic Teens will get it if they really want it. So many ... Apr 14 2005, 05:06 PM sammi rules you well yea, but if they don't have older sibling... Apr 14 2005, 05:10 PM sadolakced acid with the drinking age at 21, this is what's go... Apr 14 2005, 05:22 PM Domonic heh.
Nice. Apr 14 2005, 05:46 PM Spirited Away ...
Parents should tell his/her child(ren) th... Apr 14 2005, 05:56 PM sadolakced acid showing is much more effective than telling. Apr 14 2005, 06:03 PM |
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