[Debate] Why cant 18 year olds drink alcohol?
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saaaaaadpanda
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Basically, I'm trying to say that exposing younger children to alcohol at a younger age is a good thing. By creating a safe environment where the can drink limited amounts in a responsible way under the guidance of a parent or guardian, they can learn to appreciate alcohol as a tool for casual socialization. Instead, we have laws that restrict it and make it so the only way kids get exposed (and they will anyway) is by getting it illegally and drinking whenever they can get their hands on it. That is responsible for creating the binge drinking culture we have today.
kmrasengan
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bitch please i started drinking with 13 years old. but in my country we can start drinking with 16
ShishaMastah420
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kmrasengan
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problems like what? i don't drink regularly, only when i go out with some friends, and if you mean drunk driving it never happened to me or my friends, we're responsible.
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Sasunarufan13
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Like some already pointed out, not all countries have an age limit of 21 for alcohol. In my country you can buy 'light' alcohol (like Bacardi breezer and a regular beer) when you're sixteen, but you have to wait until you're eighteen before you're allowed to buy the heavy stuff like whiskey.
But unlike America where you can learn to drive when you're sixteen, here you have to wait until you're eighteen to get your official driving's license. You can start practicing and do the theoretical exam when you're seventeen, but eighteen is the age limit for an official license.
Either way, I don't really care about all this age limit stuff for alcohol, because I rarely drink and I see no desire to get drunk and lose control over myself *shrugs*
But unlike America where you can learn to drive when you're sixteen, here you have to wait until you're eighteen to get your official driving's license. You can start practicing and do the theoretical exam when you're seventeen, but eighteen is the age limit for an official license.
Either way, I don't really care about all this age limit stuff for alcohol, because I rarely drink and I see no desire to get drunk and lose control over myself *shrugs*
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ANBU Kakashi23
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its simply the law stipulated by american government, but imo its a stupid law
take it from someone whos been to a couple countries in his day, making the legal drinking age older only exacerbates the drinking when you get to that age, america is really the only country ive seen rampant black out binge drinking on a regular basis, in european countries they demonstrate moderation, that comes with experience and knowing and learning your limits at a relatively early age, holding yourself accountable at an earlier age rather than yoru government doing it for you, in fact i think the one thing the 21 year old limit law is trying to avoid, dumb drunk kids, is the only thing thats making it worse than it should be, because theyre is always going to be some people that dont know how to drink or when to stop but on the whole it seems like americans take up a majority of that statistic keeping in mind were focusing on the 17-21 age group who are directly affected by the age law
take it from someone whos been to a couple countries in his day, making the legal drinking age older only exacerbates the drinking when you get to that age, america is really the only country ive seen rampant black out binge drinking on a regular basis, in european countries they demonstrate moderation, that comes with experience and knowing and learning your limits at a relatively early age, holding yourself accountable at an earlier age rather than yoru government doing it for you, in fact i think the one thing the 21 year old limit law is trying to avoid, dumb drunk kids, is the only thing thats making it worse than it should be, because theyre is always going to be some people that dont know how to drink or when to stop but on the whole it seems like americans take up a majority of that statistic keeping in mind were focusing on the 17-21 age group who are directly affected by the age law
Where i live the age limit is 18 although people don't really respect it... i mean you have higher chances to not be allowed to see an 18+ movie (horror) at the cinema than trying to buy/drink alcohol, smoke, or try to get into clubs.
And personally i don't really see a problem... if you want to do stupid things while being drunk you can do them at 21 just like you would do them at 18... I think the only problem would be do drink and drive, which again i don't agree with the law in my country.. i mean you can't drink AT ALL and drive... and you can't tell me that after a glass of wine, or a beer you are a menace behind the wheel.
And by the way, alcohol isn't "bad" for you, otherwise it would be illegal... it only gets bad when you don't know where to stop, when you become an alcoholic... And actually some drinks are recommended for your health... like a glass of red wine everyday is good for your heart, and beer helps you when you have Kidney stones.
And personally i don't really see a problem... if you want to do stupid things while being drunk you can do them at 21 just like you would do them at 18... I think the only problem would be do drink and drive, which again i don't agree with the law in my country.. i mean you can't drink AT ALL and drive... and you can't tell me that after a glass of wine, or a beer you are a menace behind the wheel.
And by the way, alcohol isn't "bad" for you, otherwise it would be illegal... it only gets bad when you don't know where to stop, when you become an alcoholic... And actually some drinks are recommended for your health... like a glass of red wine everyday is good for your heart, and beer helps you when you have Kidney stones.
Whatever drink as much alcohol as you want, your just killing yourself slowly. We all know that alcohol impairs your brain, makes your blood pressure drop, irritates the stomach lining etc This isnt school so im not gonna bother, If you want to drink feel free to but dont put others in danger while your intoxicated.
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Well...you can actually, just not legally...booyakasha.
Don't worry 'bout it, I was drinking when I was 16, actually got drunk for real with my brother when I was 17-18 (he's 7 years older so he could get the booze). Went to lots of parties where no one cared that I was underage...all sorts of stuff. Then when I was finally 21, I walked into a store and bought my own for the first time...they didn't even check my I.D. :facepalm: I could have done that a year ago...so wrong.
Anyway, I went for several years after I turned 21 not even drinking at all, just lost interest until lately. In other words...if you could drink right now, you really wouldn't care, it's only cool when you can't, just like drugs. Make drugs legal, people stop using, simple as that.
Don't worry 'bout it, I was drinking when I was 16, actually got drunk for real with my brother when I was 17-18 (he's 7 years older so he could get the booze). Went to lots of parties where no one cared that I was underage...all sorts of stuff. Then when I was finally 21, I walked into a store and bought my own for the first time...they didn't even check my I.D. :facepalm: I could have done that a year ago...so wrong.
Anyway, I went for several years after I turned 21 not even drinking at all, just lost interest until lately. In other words...if you could drink right now, you really wouldn't care, it's only cool when you can't, just like drugs. Make drugs legal, people stop using, simple as that.
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Here is a thought. Alcohol is very popular because it effects "YOUR" mind in a very positive way. You think very positively. Now, who is anybody to tell you what you do to "YOUR" own mind? Now children I understand, and maybe to some extent teens who are still minors. But once you are 18 you are old enough to go to prison and yet they still tell you what you cant do with "YOUR" mind.
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Thus the reason it's not okay for the gov. to tell you what to do with yourself. If someone wants to destroy their mind with cocaine...then let them do so, I will stand by and laugh... :rofl:
Migualon J.J.
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aaaah, Netherland, everyone would like to be in Amsterdam mainly, wonder whyLol, you're from the USA I guess... in the Netherlands you can drink alcohol when your 16
btw, was that "new" law about foreigners not being able to buy drugs there accepted? xd
see? i agree with this post completely, likethe 3rd part the most
Not unless they landed in 1984.
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Try having a clue before you open you mouth next time.
Blame the federal government. They use the threat of withholding highway funds from any state that doesn't have the age set to 18.
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I just can't help myself xd...which country in America are you refering to? Which continent? North, South or central America? I personally live in North America in the US, but there's plenty of people that live in Canada, also in Mexico right below us, there's also Brazil, etc.