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Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Originally Posted by decafdave
That's all good and well but the age of adulthood is 18, no matter if you can drive a semi or not. If the majority of US citizens believe that people under 21 shouldnt have the right to drink then we should not let them vote or buy guns either.
In some states you cannot buy a handgun under 21 although most let you buy a long gun at 18.
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Originally Posted by Bazzwell
We allow 18 year olds to vote in this country. The brain at that age is apparently developed enough to make a decision concerning our nation's future.
We allow 18 year olds to join the armed services, go anywhere in the world and shoot to kill the enemy. The brain at that age is apparently developed enough to protect our country.
So someone can stand next to me in line at the polling place and can answer my country's call but they can't have a shot and a beer? Eighteen gets my vote.
I would be willing to make an exception to 21 just for you- show a military ID and you can drink at 18. Otherwise wait till you are 21!
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Originally Posted by djf863000
I drank a lot more before my 18th birthday. And had a little bit a wine with my meal since early teen. Well Ok i am French, I don't have to explain why. Drinking in moderation should have a set age. drinking to get drunk, shouldn't be lower then 16 at least.
I do not have any problem with a teenager drinking at dinner at home in the presence of his parents. He isn't going to get up after drinking a glass of wine and kill anybody else (hopefully).
I agree totally with Bazzwell. At 18, you can vote for the people who will lead our country, and you can be drafted and sent off to kill people in foreign countries ... but you can't handle a beer? Honestly, it's the most ridiculous thing I can think of.
Raise the driving age to 18, lower the drinking age to 18, make it all federal law, and then at least there would be some consistency and common sense to all of this.
I would be willing to make an exception to 21 just for you- show a military ID and you can drink at 18. Otherwise wait till you are 21!
But how is this remotely constitutional? You want to discriminate against a portion of US citizens! Do you also think blacks should be watched closer for violent crime?
I do not have any problem with a teenager drinking at dinner at home in the presence of his parents. He isn't going to get up after drinking a glass of wine and kill anybody else (hopefully).
What you fail to realize is that not all of us 18-20 year olds live at home at suck at the parental teat! Some of us have to work thru college and accumulate debt. It's obvious you think of us as children (and it may be true for some) but I would like the honor of telling you where you can stick your generalizations.
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