Argument on the Legal Drinking Age in America
Argument on the Legal Drinking Age in America
High and College student are faced with a ever pressing issue each year. The legal drinking is one of the few responsibilities that American society feel they are not worthy for. We feel the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18.
In Our studies we found the majority of states in the United States (31 of 50 states) have laws that prohibit or limit the consumption of beverage alcohol for those individuals under 21, in all 50 states it is illegal to posses alcohol. "Three have a national minimum drinking age of 21 (Malaysia, South Korea, and Ukraine)", (March, 1998). In countries where no exceptions are made, "26 countries have minimum drinking ages of 18", (March,1998). "Five have a minimum drinking age of 16 (Austria, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain)", (March, 1998). 2 countries (Japan and Iceland) have a minimum drinking age of 20. Out of all this information however the most useful fact is our two neighboring countries serve alcohol to 18 year olds. Travel agencies has noticed this fact and have packages specially aimed at getting high and college student into Mexico and Canada. With the lowering of age high and college student would skip these awkward and sometimes dangerous trips and spend there spring breaks here in the states.
Furthermore I feel the legal drinking age should be lower is lessen the image of alcohol as the "Forbidden fruit", "badge of rebellion against authority" and "adulthood"(1998). Alcohol abuse did however "decrease" In America when this law was implemented. This is a major fallacy however "32% of under age" college students "binge drink (consume over 5 drinks at least once a week)" (1998).No matter what age limit teenagers, much like adults during the probation will get alcohol by whatever means possible. I (Brian Hunt) was big into the party scene in high school. The number one reason why all my peers drank was cause it was wrong. Most did not like the flavor, or the effects of the drinking. They just did it for the thrill that they might get caught, or to be seen as mature. Which is quite counter-productive to the original reason for raising the drinking age in the United States.
It would allow for a greater legal sales of alcohol. This combined with a 1 dollar charge on every purchase of alcohol would allow...