Americans Debate Legal Drinking Age

Eighteen or 21? That is the question. The issue of the legal drinking age in the United States is back. It had been decided by the individual states. But in 1984 considerable pressure from the states, parents and safety organizations convinced President Ronald Reagan to sign a bill making the nationwide drinking age 21. A minority of educators now want it lowered. But there are those who vow never to let it happen.

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[NPMC206]

hahahahaha

"if you want more death, more injury's, if you want more disease, if you want more sexually transmitted diseases, unattended pregnantcies, more crime, and more crime related activities go ahead and lower it too 18"

this most ignorant statement of all time.

[sega31098]

Here's a solution: 18 to drink, 21 to purchase. Like Egypt. Does that work?

[airHaakon]

21 is adult age. In Norway its 18 and in the rest of europe its 18 or lower

[MissPopPrincess161]

i dont get american laws, so you have to be 21 to drink but you can let 16 - year olds drive??? i don't get whats so horrible with alcohol anyway, when you just drink for fun, i started drinkin at 14 and im fiiine (im 16 now) :P

[fabrikausa]

If Americans can go in war and lose their life's when they are 18 why they are not allowed to drink before they are 21?

[sega31098]

@RusNad

Yeah but technically that's not legal.

America needs to lower the drinking age but keep the purchase age the same, but enforce it.

[RusNad]

@sega31098 in egypt they sell it to 12 year olds :S

[sega31098]

@MishMash987

alcholol can do good to your body too. Studies show that men who drink in moderation live longer lives.