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 Dec 5 2004, 10:30 PM
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Should the drinking age be lowered in the United States?
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Dec 12 2004, 01:20 AM
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the US has already tried teh age of 18.
that led to a huge amount traffic related crash fatalities. they raised the drinking age, and the number dropped considerably. adolescents can become addicted to alcohol more easily than adults. adolescence being "the period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to maturity" this would be roughly between teh ages of 10 and 19. the brain is not fully developed yet, and addiction, as previously stated, is more likely compared to a fully grown adult. lowering the drinking age would just make it easier for ppl. \edit QUOTE And with the mentality of not being able to drink unti you are 21, compells people to want to do so more. Sort of a reverse psychology. But if we lower it, that reverse psychology will then be placed on an even younger group. |
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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 kryogenix QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 7 2004, 10:07 PM)Ameri... Dec 8 2004, 05:10 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 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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