Do you think the drinking age should be lowered? Granted this is different pending what country you are in, but here in the states it is currently at 21 but there are those who want it down to 18.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?
Yeah I am from the UK and we have it at 18, doesn't seem to cause issues here so don't know why it would in the US.
What's funny about this statement is, a lot of adults I know who get drunk tells me they don't even like the taste; it takes away the pain or something like that. And if that's the case, you're better off finding a hobby or doing something less dangerous.because in the US people drink to get drunk, sadly not to enjoy the taste of anything.
What's funny about this statement is, a lot of adults I know who get drunk tells me they don't even like the taste; it takes away the pain or something like that. And if that's the case, you're better off finding a hobby or doing something less dangerous.
Its the same in the UK of course, but wouldn't say its any worse because of the lower drinking age.because in the US people drink to get drunk, sadly not to enjoy the taste of anything.
It's the same thing over here to be honest. Probably the same all over the world. I like the taste of some drinks to be honest, not a huge of beer myself. A lot of the strong stuff tastes pretty decent especially if your drunk . I think it should be lowered to 21, it seems way too high. You're an adult at 18 therefore should be able to drink if you want.because in the US people drink to get drunk, sadly not to enjoy the taste of anything.
I know who get drunk tells me they don't even like the taste; it takes away the pain or something like that.
It's the same with cigarettes too. While alcohol attacks your liver, cigarettes destroy your lungs and give cancer. The government doesn't even care because they tax the hell out of cigarettes and makes tons of money off the people who are slowly killing themselves.Lowered!? Oh by Gods will no! If anything at all then raised! That would save millions of lives through the prevention of alcohol addiction and abuse and alcohol related deaths. But the government and many people around the world that don't fully understand that and want to drink don't want that to happen. That would mean the government would lose out on billions in tax revenue and you wouldn't legally be allowed to drink until you was 21!
I'm in the UK and underage drinking IS a problem here. Not just underage drinking but those that are the bare legal age of 18, many a percentage of them go on to have drinking problems later on not to mention health problems because of it. I believe if the drinking age was raised to 21 in the UK like it has been and is in the US, then yeah, the gov might lose out in tax revenue, but it would save a lot of people. The amount of people it affects negatively and how much the gov don't lose out from them is not enough for them to consider their lives more valuable than what they'd make if that happened.
Sorry to gush lol.. That's just what I think about it but I've lost friends and family to drinking abuse and as much as I like a drink lol.. I don't abuse it as that's not wise but if you lower the age well, I think that's just asking for trouble. Our generation is a bit twisted as it is cor lol..
Lowered!? Oh by Gods will no! If anything at all then raised! That would save millions of lives through the prevention of alcohol addiction and abuse and alcohol related deaths. But the government and many people around the world that don't fully understand that and want to drink don't want that to happen. That would mean the government would lose out on billions in tax revenue and you wouldn't legally be allowed to drink until you was 21!
I'm in the UK and underage drinking IS a problem here. Not just underage drinking but those that are the bare legal age of 18, many a percentage of them go on to have drinking problems later on not to mention health problems because of it. I believe if the drinking age was raised to 21 in the UK like it has been and is in the US, then yeah, the gov might lose out in tax revenue, but it would save a lot of people. The amount of people it affects negatively and how much the gov don't lose out from them is not enough for them to consider their lives more valuable than what they'd make if that happened.
Sorry to gush lol.. That's just what I think about it but I've lost friends and family to drinking abuse and as much as I like a drink lol.. I don't abuse it as that's not wise but if you lower the age well, I think that's just asking for trouble. Our generation is a bit twisted as it is cor lol..
While that may sound like a good idea, I honestly don't think that it will work. It like people who learn how to drive and then they start doing burnouts everywhere.Maybe having everyone who is 18 and over who wants to buys alcohol need to take and pass a alcohol responsibility test to buy alcohol. Passing an alcohol safety test may prevent many people from getting drunk if they know beer can make them drunk . People who pass a test on responsible drinking would know the health risk of drinking, drinking law, and legal punishments when drinking alcohol while driving a car, and using a gun while drunk which are not recommended to use when drunk.