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NFT - US Colleges seek lower drinking age
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OK, all joking aside, how exactly is that "the dumbest argument ever made"? The argument is that when a person reaches 18 we consider that person responsible enough to be a full-fledged "adult". We allow that person to vote. We allow them freedom to choose to join the military and die for their country. We consider them sufficiently responsible to be held fully accountable under the criminal laws for their behavior (and 18 is no longer a magic number ... thousands or people are serving life sentences for crimes committed when they were as young as 14). In short, they are allowed to make any decision they want to about their lives except one ... they cannot legally choose to drink a beer. |
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That's just what I was going to say. They have everything to do with each other. If you are mature enough to decide to risk your life for the good of the country and mature enough to choose the country's leader, you're certainly mature enough to handle a beer.
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You have to understand, Repubs don't want the government to touch their money or healthcare but want to control what you can do to your body and take away your personal liberties while giving religion a greater role in government.
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You know, the sad thing is, that when one turns 21 they don't care anymore. It's like we just ignore the idiotic wrong things until they no longer apply to us. I just don't get it.
I'm 21 and for the lowering of the reeruned drinking age. I'm also not a smoker and am for the legalization of weed. Technically, I've never even tried it. (I hate the smell. ) |
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When troops use the argument, I agree, it's very powerful. IMO it loses any meaning when people who have never had any inkling to join the military make the argument. |
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I'd be lying if I said I didn't binge drink weekly when I was first in college and under the age of 21
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(the latter will never happen) Ridiculous. Old enough to go to war, and kill someone (possibly)/die for your country, elect a president & congress: yet not responsible enough to have a beer. BS. If and when I have a kid if he/she's 18 and wants a beer, I'm good with it as long as I'm supervising.
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