18th birthday is a huge deal to most of us. So, you are now 18, by now you have a license to drive a car, you can register to vote, go to strip clubs, by cigarettes, order useless stuff on TV and have sex. But then wait, come weekend and you realize you are still a loser, since you have to sit at home and watch TV (and order those useless stuff) just because you are not old enough or should I say grown up or mature enough to drink. Its’ like you have it all but you life just isn’t exactly complete till you turn 21.
The logic is that, apparently 21 is an age when a person would be mature enough to hold the responsibilities and consequences that comes along with alcohol. But is it really? There are so many 21-year-olds that have the maturity and responsibility level of a 12-year-old. And on the other end of the spectrum, there are 17-year-olds who hold the responsibility of a 30-year-old.
Why at the age of 18 (or 19 or 20) can you have a say in who runs your country but you can't celebrate when your nominee wins (or forget he or she lost) with a beer?What makes an individual mature enough to fight for their country but not purchase alcohol? You can join the army and hold an assault rifle but you can’t buy a six pack of beer. What makes a person mature enough for one but not the other?Just because you're 21 doesn't mean you are mature enough. Or in that case just because you are NOT 21 doesn’t mean you are not mature. There are so many countries where the legal drinking age is way below 21, does that mean that kids over there go on a killing spree or drive their cars into rivers every weekend? No, they are still responsible (and well some are not, but then you can find those idiots everywhere). Belgium has the minimum age of 15, followed by France, which has 16. And USA is among the few countries having the highest age limit, 21.
This whole Age restriction is pointless. I mean, the legal age to consume or purchase alcohol is 21, but that doesn't stop anyone younger from doing it. Take a look at any of the weekend house parties and you will find so many underage drinkers. This law is only there to give the cops something to do on weekends.
In keeping the drinking age at 21, it's only going to continue to promote underage drinking. Underage drinkers drink because it's illegal and they're being rebellious. Why do you think so many people do drugs? There's that thrill of doing something you're not supposed to do. My friends even said that once he turned 21, drinking wasn't as fun anymore since it was completely legal.If anything the government should come to some sort of consensus between the two. Have the legal drinking age at 19. If it's lowered to 18 then a lot of people are still in high school. Then at parties where high school seniors are able to purchase alcohol, it would be much easier for 13-year-olds to get their hands on it. By making the legal age 19, they're already in college. College students are expected to act like adults, living on our own and whatnot. But if the drinking age is 21 then they are basically prolonging our childhood by not giving us full responsibility over ourselves.After all, age is just a number.
The logic is that, apparently 21 is an age when a person would be mature enough to hold the responsibilities and consequences that comes along with alcohol. But is it really? There are so many 21-year-olds that have the maturity and responsibility level of a 12-year-old. And on the other end of the spectrum, there are 17-year-olds who hold the responsibility of a 30-year-old.
Why at the age of 18 (or 19 or 20) can you have a say in who runs your country but you can't celebrate when your nominee wins (or forget he or she lost) with a beer?What makes an individual mature enough to fight for their country but not purchase alcohol? You can join the army and hold an assault rifle but you can’t buy a six pack of beer. What makes a person mature enough for one but not the other?Just because you're 21 doesn't mean you are mature enough. Or in that case just because you are NOT 21 doesn’t mean you are not mature. There are so many countries where the legal drinking age is way below 21, does that mean that kids over there go on a killing spree or drive their cars into rivers every weekend? No, they are still responsible (and well some are not, but then you can find those idiots everywhere). Belgium has the minimum age of 15, followed by France, which has 16. And USA is among the few countries having the highest age limit, 21.
This whole Age restriction is pointless. I mean, the legal age to consume or purchase alcohol is 21, but that doesn't stop anyone younger from doing it. Take a look at any of the weekend house parties and you will find so many underage drinkers. This law is only there to give the cops something to do on weekends.
In keeping the drinking age at 21, it's only going to continue to promote underage drinking. Underage drinkers drink because it's illegal and they're being rebellious. Why do you think so many people do drugs? There's that thrill of doing something you're not supposed to do. My friends even said that once he turned 21, drinking wasn't as fun anymore since it was completely legal.If anything the government should come to some sort of consensus between the two. Have the legal drinking age at 19. If it's lowered to 18 then a lot of people are still in high school. Then at parties where high school seniors are able to purchase alcohol, it would be much easier for 13-year-olds to get their hands on it. By making the legal age 19, they're already in college. College students are expected to act like adults, living on our own and whatnot. But if the drinking age is 21 then they are basically prolonging our childhood by not giving us full responsibility over ourselves.After all, age is just a number.
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