Evidence it can work/FACT/citations: A teen from Kentucky University said that “Yes, lowering that drinking age would help because it wouldn’t be seen as the forbidden fruit, and it would be less tempting” 3. Drawbacks (cons/negatives): Lowering the drinking age will make alcohol less of a taboo, take away the thrill that many young people get from breaking the law, and make alcohol consumption a more normalized activity done in moderation. B. Possible Solution #2 - Lowering the drinking age in general would be more of a success than the 21-age law. 1.
In Seaman's essay "How Bingeing Became the New College Sport," the author addresses the problem of pre gaming and the major effects of the legal limit for alcohol. * Topic: How bingeing became the new college sport Claim: And why it would stop if we lowered the drinking age. The author’s point of view is that “I’ve been there I know what happened because I know what I did”. He thinks that they should lower the drinking age because it will take away the excitement. Pre gaming is when college students gather in dorm rooms or apartments and drink as much alcohol before heading to parties or clubs.
Why Drinking Age should be Lowered: An opinion based on research The argument that Ruth C. Engs presents about how she believes that the drinking age should be lowered is very solid. Her research backs up her opinion, and the research she displays is valid. The idea of letting eighteen and/or nineteen year olds consume alcohol in controlled areas which practices responsible drinking such as: restaurants, taverns, pubs and official school and university functions. She has been professor at Indiana University for twenty years so she has experience of college youth and drinking. She states that students under the age of 21 are more likely to be binge drinkers.
Lowering the drinking age, I feel would be the best solution to solving the underground drinking problem, it would allow for drinking to be more “open.” Having the drinking age at 21 allows for there to me more difficulty in keeping track of the kids who use it because they do it secretly and tend to abuse it more. If the drinking age was lowered across the world, I think there would less binge drinking amongst the teens and would allow for the elders to have more control over the consumption of alcohol. Drinking at any age under 18 should not be allowed but once you turn 18 you should be allowed to drink legally. When one turns 18 they assume adult penalties, are allowed to vote, die for their country, and even get married. So why can’t they enjoy a few beers legally?
Eighteen-year-olds can run for public office, vote, serve in the military and get married. So, the lower-drinking-age question has to be considered in the context of all those other decisions," Jordan said. "My concern and that of many of the other presidents who signed the initiative is that we aren't doing our students a favor by avoiding this. Saying that keeping the minimum age at 21 is reducing highway deaths is ignoring the bigger problem." Dr. George
European countries have a lower legal drinking and appear to have lesser alcohol related problems. Trying to enforce the drinking age of 21 is ineffective and pricey. Even though the law says one has to be 21, teen drinking is a major problem and there will never be a way to stop it. It would be more effective to spend money on educating the youth about how to drink responsibly rather than attempt to enforce the drinking age of 21 and continuously waste money and effort.” For 21 years, the legal drinking age has been set at 21 years. This has been an issue topic for quite some time now, and more states are considering revising the law.
Drinking Age I believe if we lowered the drinking age it will make alcohol less of a taboo, and make alcohol consumption a more normalized activity done in moderation. In this opinion paper I will be talking about the drinking age which should be lowered. I will also include some interesting facts about drinking. I think the drinking age should be lowered because of a lot of things. Some of those things are that in 1970 through 1975 they previously lowered the drinking age down to 18, because that’s when you enter adult hood, you should be responsible for your actions.
Why the drinking age should be lowered: An opinion based upon research Ruth C. Engs, Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 The legal drinking age should be lowered to about 18 or 19 and young adults allowed to drink in controlled environments such as restaurants, taverns, pubs and official school and university functions. In these situations responsible drinking could be taught through role modeling and educational programs. Mature and sensible drinking behavior would be expected. This opinion is based upon reaserch that I have been involved in for over twenty years concerning college age youth and the history of drinking in the United States and other cultures. Although the legal purchase age is 21 years of age, a majority of college students under this age consume alcohol but in an irresponsible
Professor David J. Hanson, Ph. D of the State University of New York, suggests, “The minimum drinking age of 21 in the U.S. appears to be not only ineffective but actually counter-productive.” If society grants eighteen-year-olds the responsibilities and the freedom of choices that coincide with adulthood, the drinking age should be lowered to reflect society’s faith in our young adults. Moreover, the drinking age should be lowered to age eighteen because an eighteen- year-old
Name: Leow Peng Shen Class: DB6 Tutor: MS Liyana Shazleen Mohd Nizar MAT: J15017331 Why the drinking age should not be lowered Alcohol belongs to the category of psychoactive substances one can legally buy in almost any country, according to certain criteria. Most often it is about age; in the majority of cases, it is set to 21 years old. However, in a number of countries such as Australia, China or Russia, it is set to 18 years old. Considering that alcohol can lead to unpredictable behaviour and other negative consequences, the drinking age should not be lowered. One of the first associations which come to our mind when talking about alcohol is driving.