What Should the Legal Drinking Age Be?

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ernest_t_bass

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Jan 26, 2010 10:03 PM
What should the legal drinking age be? Plain and simple here.
Jan 26, 2010 10:03pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:04 PM
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Jan 26, 2010 10:04pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:04 PM
18...if you can vote, smoke, fight for your country, drive, etc at the age of 18 (or before in the case of driving), then you should be allowed to consume alcohol
Jan 26, 2010 10:04pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:05 PM
8. Let the kids drink I say.
Jan 26, 2010 10:05pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:05 PM
When you start growing pubes
Jan 26, 2010 10:05pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:06 PM
18 If the government finds you mature enough to die for your country in battle, I would say you should be mature enough to drink.
Jan 26, 2010 10:06pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:06 PM
18. If you can fight in a war you can drink a beer. A 16 yr old is too young. Let them learn how to drive for 2 years.
Jan 26, 2010 10:06pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:06 PM
18....old enough to fight for the country, then you should be old enough to drink
Jan 26, 2010 10:06pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:07 PM
18...Add me to the list that says if you can fight AND die for this Country then you should be able to enjoy a drink.
Jan 26, 2010 10:07pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:08 PM
It's not a numeric age, but I'd say once you graduate high school, you should be permitted to legally consume alcohol.
Jan 26, 2010 10:08pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:09 PM
There are other countries where there is no age (I think). Do you think if the USA were a "No age" limit country, we would have problems? I think kids have a desire to drink b/c they aren't allowed to. If they're allowed to drink, it won't have that risk factor.
Jan 26, 2010 10:09pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:09 PM
15, so gimmie a beer.
Jan 26, 2010 10:09pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:09 PM
If you are old enough to vote for President of the United States as well as sign up to defend and possibly die for it then you should be able to consume an alcoholic beverage or buy one. I know a few 21 year olds that are less mature than some 18 year olds. If 18 year olds are not allowed to purchase or consume alcohol then are they really mature enough to vote or die for their country? JMO.
Jan 26, 2010 10:09pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:10 PM
Crew Love wrote: It's not a numeric age, but I'd say once you graduate high school, you should be permitted to legally consume alcohol.
You can't place a limit like that, b/c some people don't graduate, etc. You can't NOT turn 18.
Jan 26, 2010 10:10pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:10 PM
It should be 16. Everyone starts drinking at 16 or before anyways. It is up to the parents to ensure their kids are not abusing alcohol or drinking and driving.
Jan 26, 2010 10:10pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:10 PM
I agree with the 18 and fight argument but i do think there is some merit in waiting til people are older... the maturity level of some kids out of high school + alcohol = no bueno
Jan 26, 2010 10:10pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:11 PM
mtrulz wrote: 15, so gimmie a beer.
don't you mean a zuma, fag
Jan 26, 2010 10:11pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jan 26, 2010 10:12 PM
See my post about "risk factor."
Jan 26, 2010 10:12pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:12 PM
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
mtrulz wrote: 15, so gimmie a beer.
don't you mean a zuma, fag
Don't YOU mean a Zima? lol
Jan 26, 2010 10:12pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:12 PM
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
mtrulz wrote: 15, so gimmie a beer.
don't you mean a zuma, fag
Don't YOU mean "zima"? Drink another one... lol
Jan 26, 2010 10:12pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:14 PM
DeyDurkie5 wrote: don't you mean a zuma, fag
You failed.
Jan 26, 2010 10:14pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:15 PM
Everything should be the same age.

If people felt 18 was young, I could live with how Canada does it, 19 for everything.
Jan 26, 2010 10:15pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:16 PM
pmoney25 wrote: When you start growing pubes
Rumor has it, JC didn't get pewbs until 24. Mantooth, confirm. Heretic, vouch.
Jan 26, 2010 10:16pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:16 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote:
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
mtrulz wrote: 15, so gimmie a beer.
don't you mean a zuma, fag
Don't YOU mean a Zima? lol
FUCK LOL


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Jan 26, 2010 10:16pm
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Jan 26, 2010 10:16 PM
mexappeal12 wrote: I agree with the 18 and fight argument but i do think there is some merit in waiting til people are older... the maturity level of some kids out of high school + alcohol = no bueno
No hablo Espanol una chica?
Jan 26, 2010 10:16pm