Drinking Age - Increase, decrease, or none at all?
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Even if parents allow their 18-20 year olds to drink in a safe environment in their own home (I'm assuming you mean one or two drinks at the most), this is not how they'll typically drink with their buddies. Most of the time they drink to acquire the altered state of mind, and don't just hang out at a restaurant enjoying a glass of wine. They're drinking for the effects of it. Their desire to do that won't change whether or not their parents allow them to have a sip at home or drink at home. My guess is they'll still go out and drink like their friends do. Making it illegal will at least deter some.0
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All the more reason to raise it to 30. Heck, since some can never really handle it, just do Prohibition all over again.There's a great deal of maturity difference between 21 and 25 too. There's a great deal of maturity difference between 25 and 30 too. Perhaps the drinking age should be raised to 30.
I'm sure you would grant that there is a huge difference between 18 and 30.
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And how does that differ from what a 21yo will do?Even if parents allow their 18-20 year olds to drink in a safe environment in their own home (I'm assuming you mean one or two drinks at the most), this is not how they'll typically drink with their buddies. Most of the time they drink to acquire the altered state of mind, and don't just hang out at a restaurant enjoying a glass of wine. They're drinking for the effects of it. Their desire to do that won't change whether or not their parents allow them to have a sip at home or drink at home. My guess is they'll still go out and drink like their friends do. Making it illegal will at least deter some.0 -
Where I am the drinking age is 19 but I don't understand why it can't be 18? If we can join the army, buy lottery tickets, porn, or cigarettes why can't we buy booze?
I've been drinking since I was 12 (at that age it was .5% wine coolers or a sip of my parents beer) and it was at my grandparents. My grandparents owned a few bars in their life time so our family has always been very loose with drinking. My parents never minded any of us drinking (me and my two brothers) and we've grown up very responsible...you'll never catch any of drinking and driving. You'll never see me drunk...I prefer just to drink, not get drunk. Go to family gatherings...you'll see lots of booze BUT you'll never see any of us drunk. We all grew up around it so we never rebelled and went partying and getting drunk all the time.
A girl in my class wasn't allowed to drink...ever...you know what happened? She started sneaking out every night and going to parties and drinking and getting drunk all the time.
I just don't understand why it can't be 18 if you can do so much else at 18.
ETA: In response to somebody above saying about drinking for the effects...not true for everyone. I honestly don't want to get drunk. I would much prefer drinking just a bit. Not every teen or young adult is out there to get wasted...granted most of them are..but not all of them.0 -
I think 18 should be the legal age. If you're old enough to serve in the military you're old enough to drink
This wins the debate.0 -
I think 18 should be the legal age. If you're old enough to serve in the military you're old enough to drink
This wins the debate.
I didn't realize you were the judge in this debate.0 -
And how does that differ from what a 21yo will do?Even if parents allow their 18-20 year olds to drink in a safe environment in their own home (I'm assuming you mean one or two drinks at the most), this is not how they'll typically drink with their buddies. Most of the time they drink to acquire the altered state of mind, and don't just hang out at a restaurant enjoying a glass of wine. They're drinking for the effects of it. Their desire to do that won't change whether or not their parents allow them to have a sip at home or drink at home. My guess is they'll still go out and drink like their friends do. Making it illegal will at least deter some.
As I've stated before, in my experience, 21 year olds are more mature than 18 year olds.0 -
A girl in my class wasn't allowed to drink...ever...you know what happened? She started sneaking out every night and going to parties and drinking and getting drunk all the time
This happens to people who are allowed to drink with their parents, too.ETA: In response to somebody above saying about drinking for the effects...not true for everyone. I honestly don't want to get drunk. I would much prefer drinking just a bit. Not every teen or young adult is out there to get wasted...granted most of them are..but not all of them.
I didn't say "everyone". I realize there are some people who never enjoy the effects of alcohol.0 -
I didn't realize you were the judge in this debate.
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I didn't realize you were the judge in this debate.
One way to not appear to be a great debater is to resort to name calling. Can we get past that and just stick to our arguments on the topic?0 -
I made a little comment on how I felt about this thread and you pulled a snarky remark. So, yeah.
Are you trying to be a great debater? Good job. You're no fun.0 -
And as I've stated before, 25 yos are more mature than 21yos and 30yos are more mature than 25yos. If it's all about maturity then you should be in favor of raising the age to 30.
And how does that differ from what a 21yo will do?Even if parents allow their 18-20 year olds to drink in a safe environment in their own home (I'm assuming you mean one or two drinks at the most), this is not how they'll typically drink with their buddies. Most of the time they drink to acquire the altered state of mind, and don't just hang out at a restaurant enjoying a glass of wine. They're drinking for the effects of it. Their desire to do that won't change whether or not their parents allow them to have a sip at home or drink at home. My guess is they'll still go out and drink like their friends do. Making it illegal will at least deter some.
As I've stated before, in my experience, 21 year olds are more mature than 18 year olds.0
