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| If an 18 year old has the right to vote and serve in the military, they should get the right to drink. |
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| If an 18 year old can pick the leader of their country and take a bullet for the country to, the should have every right to drink. |
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| It is said that an 18 year old has less tolerance than a 21 year old. |
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| Countries such as Italy, China, and Greece's drinking age is lower because they have less problems. |
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| When drinking is made legal for anyone under the age of 21 and over 18, drinking takes place in public. |
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| Colleges and Universities often argue that the legal drinking age should be 18 because outlawing alcohol consumption in colleges for those under 21 is making the problem worse. |
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| These colleges and universities say that allowing alcohol consumption legally might help cut down alcohol related deaths in colleges. |
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| People under the age of 21 tend to drink more when they get hold of alcohol because of the uncertainty as to when they might be able to drink again. |
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| Whether the legal drinking age is 21 or 18, there are going to be problems related to alcohol. |
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| An 18 year old is considered an adult and can be tried in court if he makes false judgment and commits a crime. So an 18 year old is capable of making every other decision as an adult but is incapable of making a decision whether or not they should drink. The 21 year old age limit for alcohol consumption sounds somewhat hypocritical. |
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| If you are legal to get married at the age of 18 and end up getting married, you are not allowed to drink in your own wedding? |
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| According to a study, 22% of all students under 21 compared to 18% over 21 years of age are heavy drinkers. Among drinkers only, 32% of under age compared to 24% of legal ager are heavy drinkers. |
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| Drinking under the age of 21 is seen by most 18 years and older as a sign of adulthood. They are allowed to do everything else and call themselves an adult and they don’t want to be stopped from being an adult when it comes to drinking. |
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| In today’s world alcohol is always going to be a problem no matter what age. |
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| If the drinking age become lowered it will help kids from the ages 12 to 18 realize how important alcohol is and how mature we must become when we are under the influence of alcohol. |
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| There is much evidence that reducing the drinking age to 18 would reduce the abuse of alcohol among young people. |
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| Drinking in moderation is good for one's health, including people aged 18 to 20. |
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| 19 out of 50 U.S states have not specified that 21 is the min drinking age. |
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| You can carry a legalized weapon under the drinking age. |
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| People use alcohol for multiple reasons. |
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| One reason is peer pressure, which is getting someone to try it out |
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| Another reason is because of celebration such as parties. |
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| Another reason is because of anxiety, which is being nervous or worrying about something. |
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| Another reason is depression, which is sadness. |
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| Another reason is boredom, because they have nothing else to do. |
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| Another reason is rebellion, or violence and resistance. |
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| Another reason is because of insomnia, or lack of sleep, or inability to sleep. |
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| People drink because its enjoyment. |
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| We know that teens are going to get a hold of alcohol anyways, so why not lower the age. |
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| Lowering the drinking age will drop the percentage of reckless teen alcohol abusers. |
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| Age limit is nothing but a guideline. |
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| In other countries, kids start drinking beer and wine younger than the age of 10. |
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| The reason the drinking age was raised was because adults over 21 got in trouble. |
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| Lowering the drinking age will teach kids to become more responsible at a younger age. |
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| If people are cut from things, they are going to find a way around it. |
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| Unfortunately, adults aren't responsible with alcohol either. |
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| When you are 18, you are considered an adult. |
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| Lowering the drinking age would help send the important message that drinking is, in itself, not evidence of maturity. |
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| Lawmakers say that the drinking age at 21 is a horrible law. |
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| When you are 18 you can serve jury duty. |
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| Out of 1429 people,1139 people say it should be lowered. |
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| 79.9% of the people in America say the drinking age should be lowered. |
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| 3.2% of people in America say it should be raised. |
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| 17.1% of people in America say the drinking age should be the same. |
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| Because the drinking age is at 21, people who get married at age 20 can't even get a sip of champagne at their own wedding. |
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| The drinking age should be lowered so people can have an alcoholic beverage at restraunts. |
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| The drinking age should be lowered so people can drink at official school or university functions. |
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| The drinking age should be lowered and permit to those to consume in socially controlled environments. |
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| The abuse of alcohol is completely unacceptable by anyone. |
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| Another reason why people drink is because of stress. |
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