Unfortunately many states have taken the easy road and have become over-reliant on the federal government for support. In return they are forced to relinquish power and freedom. This is one of the “cons” to following the federal mandate of the universal MLDA of 21. The main argument against lowering the MLDA again, is the inevitable rise in drunken driving related deaths. In the 1960’s and 1970’s when many states had lowered the MLDA, besides the rise in drunk-driving deaths, studies showed that people raised from childhood in under-21 states were involved in higher rates of alcohol and drug use as adults, and had a higher rate of homicides and suicides.
10-08-12 The Alcohol Drinking Age Should the alcoholic drinking age stay at age 21? In the United States “The federal legislation passed in 1984 required all states to set the legal age for the purchase and public consumption of alcohol at 21 years” (Drinking). Many people believed that it is safer to keep it at age 21, because for safety of the teenagers and the community. However, the regulation for alcohol drinking age should be changed to age18; because 18 years old consider like adult. In matter of fact, many teenagers in the United States weather or without their family consent they consume a lot of alcohol.
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
Pros and Cons of Lowering Legal Drinking Age The United States minimum drinking age has been twenty one since the mid 1930’s. During the Vietnam era soldiers were granted rights to drink in uniform, but varied between each states while some limiting which beverages could be bought. As a result car fatalities had a significant increase in young teen drivers that were related to alcohol. Much of this was from driving to other states due to different laws. For example teens in Illinois would drive to Wisconsin simply because you could purchase alcohol at 18, but not in Illinois.
David Amalfitano Dr. Corso English 101-L 18 November 2008 The Law is the Law The drinking age has been a controversial subject and as serious as it is, this issue should not be taken lightly. Whether to keep the age of 21 or lower the drinking age to 18 has been debated over the years; the age now to legally drink is 21 and has been for 40 years and should not be changed. Keeping the drinking age at 21 will solve those problems dealing with the consequences that come from underage drinking. For almost 40 years, most states have set their minimum drinking age law at 21. Hanson presents that at the height of the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, 29 states began lowering their drinking age to more closely align with
Erin Young English 101 Online Hour – October 22, 2010 The Drinking Age Debate Too Young to have fun is an online database article discussing the drinking age. In 1984 the Reagan administration ordered all the states to rise their drinking age to 21 or loose 10% of their federal highway funds. In some states, that would mean losing up to $50 million dollars. They purposed this change thinking that it would somehow curve underage drinking but it only made it worse causing criminal records to rise, even though the fatalities among underage drunk drivers declined by 13%. I believe this article supported my decision about lowering the drinking age because the article insinuated that by raising the drinking age, more deaths occurred as well
How does it sound?What I mean is if you can do all these at the age of 18, why cant make your own decisions about alcohol consumption? I know that lowering drinking age to the age of 18 will probably led more traffic accidents, more crimes and more early teen fertility. However there is one truth is that people can not
This has been an issue topic for quite some time now, and more states are considering revising the law. It is evident in highschool, college, and in public places that 21 is not a working age. It has been clear sense day one that Prohibition never worked in the past, and it will not work now. Now is an appropriate time to make changes to our alcohol policy and begin educating and regulating adults starting at 18 how to drink
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.
At this age most teenagers are considered adults in other countries around the world, also be able to vote on issues affecting their country. Teenagers at this age could register for the military draft, and, if necessary, fight for their country. In US the age of 18 represent the end of childhood, and the beginning of responsibility. This age teenagers from other countries do any kind of responsibilities including drinking alcohol. Secondly, If US could change the drinking age to 18, less people will abuse alcohol.