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An American soldier can serve his or her country but not legally drink; yet underage drinking is socially acceptable in both college and high school. Would you lower the drinking age to 18 in order to promote safer alcohol consumption, especially if there were a zero tolerance policy for drivers under 21 with any trace of alcohol on his or her breathe?

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[ivanova88]

I support the drinking age becoming lower. i hate the fact that a 18 year old who has show his/her masturedy by serving the military and fighting for this nation, but is treated badly and like a kid when it comes to having a beer. it not right. anyone who is brave enough to die for their country is considered an adult in my eyes and they need to be treated like it. the us drinking age is mess up!

[youvebeenthunderstru]

Nobody under the age of 21 is the same, some people are smarter and some people are dumber, the same is true of those over the age of 21, and yet only those under 21 get treated like petty criminals for drinking. It's ridiculous.

[Dregowz]

wher i live its 18 for pubs and drinking but its 21 for buy in shops realy wierd

[parrotcar]

it should be 18 atleast. In the UK its 18 but many shops ask for ID if you look under 21 or 25 in some. You can drink from age 5 at home, though I doubt many people give 6 years olds booze. And if your 16-17 you can have alcohol with a meal at a licensed premises aslong as an adult is with you, in scotland you dont need an adult. You now have to 18 to buy cigs (raised from 16) but you can smoke at 16.

[inwood75]

I support 18 to be the age. this was the age when I was growing up. I agree with you!

[BP2010]

@HateFams This is true 18 is still a teenager but it is still the age of adulthood. 18yr olds are treated like adults in every sense of the word hell if a sixteen year old kills someone they can get life in prison. So we as a society need to look at this law and say one is it really stopping people age 18-20 to drink (answers no by the way) and too is it a just law. Which it is not it is a discriminatory law built on stereotypes and prejudice. 18 are adults and should be treated as such

[HateFams]

@BP2010 Look just because the legal age is 18 to be in the military, it doesn't mean that it is right. Being 18 is still a teenager.

[HateFams]

@blackjackwabam I completely agree just because the age of being adult doesn't they are clearly adults the age to be an adult. I'be heard studies where humans are not official done with puberty until 21. They are not emotionally and mentally developed yet. And I believe the age to be an adult should be 25.

[BP2010]

@blackjackwabam well i believe that one of two things need to happen either the age of drinking needs to be lowered to 18 or people below the age of 21 should be barred from entering the military since they aren't smart enough to asset risk. But seriously if you trust a 18year old with a gun shooting at people you cant trust him with a beer? C'mon Son what the fuck you thinking?

[blackjackwabam]

We need to take out the alcohol from the college setting equation. More like raise the age limit to 24yrs old to a more responsible and professional setting.

[HateFams]

Its ridiculous, the legal age to be an adult should be 21. Under 21 should be considered minors for most things. Anyone under 21 should not be allowed to drink, smoke, or have sex. And since technology is changing it should be required after high school to start college. I'm going to write a letter making a law anyone under the age of 21 minors.

[1hunting6]

instead of trying to ban underage drinking we must lower the drinking age and support zero tolerance DUIs and promote safe alc consumption!