Should America Lower the Drinking Age?, 21 to 18? |
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 Dec 5 2004, 10:30 PM
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 E! Online  Group: Member Posts: 302 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,082  |
Should the drinking age be lowered in the United States?
I think no. |
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Dec 5 2004, 10:37 PM
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 I like it like that Group: Member Posts: 1,248 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 5,961 |
No. is it going to be?
People drink illegally anyways, though. |
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Dec 5 2004, 11:22 PM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
no, i think it should be hired. some people out there are irresponsible ... im not saying that everyone 21 is irresponsible but they just dont drink wisely. and people below the age 21 drink illegally its soo easy to get alcohol its crazy.
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Dec 5 2004, 11:37 PM
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 LunchboxXx Group: Member Posts: 1,789 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,810 |
i think there should be no laws prohibiting drinking, or any drugs, and i think that MTV and movie studios should stop portraying drinking as the cool thing to do. no laws involved, just good ol' common sense.
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Dec 5 2004, 11:38 PM
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 Can't have the hand without the cock. Group: Member Posts: 2,481 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,622 |
^ I agree.
The way it is right now, is so abused. If i were to go to a party with friends, at one point there'd be some use of alcohol or marjiuana. Haha. But I'm straight. :] |
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Dec 6 2004, 12:36 AM
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E! Online Group: Member Posts: 302 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,082 |
but if they had common sense, wouldn't they not drink even with the law there?
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Dec 6 2004, 12:41 AM
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Can't have the hand without the cock. Group: Member Posts: 2,481 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,622 |
QUOTE(smile4me @ Dec 6 2004, 12:36 AM) but if they had common sense, wouldn't they not drink even with the law there? Well duhh. Its the fact that they'll do it, as long as they don't get caught. |
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Dec 6 2004, 01:09 AM
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 and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
The law says 18 because that's when your liver is fully developed and can handle the alchohol without damage being done. (Not that damage isn't done anyway)
/edit *ahem* Wrong bad habit. I mean 21. Now I don't know what I'm talking about. |
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Dec 6 2004, 01:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 664 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,686 |
I say the drinking age should stay the same....
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Dec 6 2004, 07:13 AM
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 Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
The US is the only industrialized country with a drinking age, and we area also the only one with a drinking problem. Coincidence? I think not.
Almost everyone will drink alcohol at one point in their lives...if they start as children, it's better that it be legal so they learn to drink responsibly instead of binge drinking so that nobody will find out from cans of beer they have stored around. |
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Dec 6 2004, 04:21 PM
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LunchboxXx Group: Member Posts: 1,789 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,810 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 6 2004, 7:13 AM) The US is the only industrialized country with a drinking age, and we area also the only one with a drinking problem. Coincidence? I think not. Almost everyone will drink alcohol at one point in their lives...if they start as children, it's better that it be legal so they learn to drink responsibly instead of binge drinking so that nobody will find out from cans of beer they have stored around. wurd. plus, in germany it's seen as a dishonor to be drunk, but over here it's the initiation for being "cool". |
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Dec 6 2004, 04:34 PM
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QUOTE(sporadic @ Dec 6 2004, 1:09 AM) The law says 18 because that's when your liver is fully developed and can handle the alchohol without damage being done. (Not that damage isn't done anyway) no it doesnt, the law says 21 
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Dec 6 2004, 04:50 PM
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 Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
NO! what do we want to die early. As much as i like to drink, i would like to wait instead of dying early.
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Dec 6 2004, 07:07 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
No! I don't want no teenagers drinking beer illegally at High School. That's BS! I want the drinking age not to be lowered! That will be messed up. They should learn their lessons. Well um... some adults that are over 30 can be dumb enough to take care of their ownself while drinking and driving. But still, I still recommend that drinking age should not be lowered.
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Dec 6 2004, 07:09 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
it really doesnt matter whether it should be lower or raise. because the same people will still be drinking .
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Dec 6 2004, 08:21 PM
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 old school member Group: Member Posts: 1,796 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 843 |
No, you're 21, people should have enough common sense to know how much to drink by then.
People get drunk, that's their deal. Most of the time when someone is harmed from a result of drinking it's their fault. They should get more cops out there watching those damn drunk drivers. |
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Dec 6 2004, 09:22 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
QUOTE(ryfitaDF @ Dec 6 2004, 4:21 PM) wurd. plus, in germany it's seen as a dishonor to be drunk, but over here it's the initiation for being "cool". You've got to be kidding. Germany is world famous for its beer and beer-drinking songs. |
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Dec 6 2004, 11:23 PM
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and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
QUOTE(tweeak @ Dec 6 2004, 4:34 PM) no it doesnt, the law says 21 >.< I was thinking of smoking? Hehe, sorry. 
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Dec 7 2004, 01:34 AM
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 NO WAI! R u Srs? Group: Member Posts: 1,264 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,094 |
I think it wouldn't make it worse to lower the drinking age. Because most people think getting away with things, such as drinking illegally, is so much more fun then having the ability to drink already. People with their licenses know what I'm talking about. You're so excited to get your license and everything, that some of us just drive with our permit by ourselves(which is illegal). But then once you get your license, it's fun for only about a month then you get bored and tired of it. I also find that our country has the biggest drinking problem and we are the only ones with a drinking age, to be ironic. Lets face it, laws are meant to be broken.
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Dec 7 2004, 01:42 AM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
the drinking age is 18 on military bases
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Dec 7 2004, 10:33 AM
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LunchboxXx Group: Member Posts: 1,789 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,810 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Dec 6 2004, 9:22 PM) You've got to be kidding. Germany is world famous for its beer and beer-drinking songs. well then maybe not germany, but somwhere in europe. |
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Dec 7 2004, 05:09 PM
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Most of the people dont get caught..well for those idiots who dont care about their life..and drink like when they're driving and stuff they can..especially high school/college students
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Dec 7 2004, 07:30 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
no. tehres already too many people that die from drinking.
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Dec 7 2004, 09:37 PM
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the problem isn't with the law.
it's with the attitude of the people. in europe, alchohol is used during conversations; consumption is for social purposes and (from what I hear), it is done responsibly. can you believe that the drinking age in the Netherlands is lower than the driving age (not entirely sure of this fact, I have a friend from there who says drinking age is 16, driving is 18) in the US, it's all about getting wasted, chugging as many beers as you can, funneling grain alchohol down your throat and throwing keg parties. obviously, I'm stereotyping, but obviously, if American teens had the same responsible attitude towards alchohol, it would not even matter what the drinking age was. |
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Dec 7 2004, 10:07 PM
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Dark Lord of McCandless Group: Member Posts: 2,226 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,761 |
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. |
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