Drinking Age...?

[DwightKSchrute]

When you first turn 18, you're excited and immature and ready to party.

LOL yeah, only happens when you turn 18

BTW, when do you "first" turn 18? Surely you only tuen 18 once?

...Uhh yeah. I meant when you just turn 18. Sorry if it confused you.

According to the poll, one person thinks it should go up. I'd like to hear that side of the argument. I think it's fine where it is.

[Mr Kennedy]

When you first turn 18, you're excited and immature and ready to party.

LOL yeah, only happens when you turn 18

BTW, when do you "first" turn 18? Surely you only tuen 18 once?

...Uhh yeah. I meant when you just turn 18. Sorry if it confused you.

Good to see you reply to the joke part, and ignore the serious part

[BABii_ANG3L]

I think the minimum age should be lowered to 18. I drink occasionally and I think it really is ok to have a little sometimes. Everyone should get a sip. I remember I had my first sip at 12.

[dobie516]

People are going to drink no matter what their age. I drank far more before I was 21 then I have after turning "legal". Drinking should be one's choice and should be handled responsibly. I haven't had a drink in probably 5 years and that's my choice.

[sunkissed08]

I'm a firm believer that it should go down. Not only are you an adult at 18, but you can go risk your life at war and not be able to enjoy a cold beer? I believe the reason why there is so much underage drinking is because it's 21. If it were lowered I think it would lessen the statistics of how many kids start young. I started right when I turned 14, I believe me drinking at such a young age has made me more mature in the fact that I don't go out and get blacked out, throwing up everywhere. As if you were an 18 year old to go off to college never having a drink before, there's a good possibility that could happen.

[khackdrums]

I waited until I was 21, others can wait too.

[SelenaandDemiFan]

Most people start at 18 anyways. I am not tempted so really, I don't care.

[LikelyLadsfan]

What ever the age people are going to do it if they want to. I was going clubbing 3 times a week when I hit 14, yeah fun at the time but now my liver is in a very poor state :neutral:

If anything there should be more of a threat, here you get a smack on the hand, I almost got done by the local police, Id just been out drinking (age 15) someone had smashed a window or something and I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, they asked me loads of questions 1.Age "15" 2,Where have you been? "drinking in that pub" they never even questioned it and sent me on my way. Maybe if you got comunity service for drinking under age you might not do it.

I think maybe working with people who have been effected by drink might put the teen off completely.

[johnnylightninglives]

Reav, you can't be intelligent if you willingly harm your health, that's a joke that's like saying terrorists are the most morally correct persons on earth.

You may not accept it and call me stupid but as a matter of fact there are many brilliant people that willingly drink alcohol (or even worse). Scientists, university professors, world-known writers and artists... I consider myself being quite intelligent (doing what I do) and I still like to party once in a while.

But please, by all means, stay in your imaginary land and think that everyone drinking alcohol is stupid.

I agree that guy reminds me of the religious people who hate everyone who doesnt believe exactly what they believe...Nothing wrong with having a few drinks here and there and people have been doing it and enjoying it for hundreds of years and its just about moderation like everything in life and there will always be people who abuse everything to the limits but having some drinks and a bit of fun sometimes wont affect your health,im sure eating a cheeseburger is worst for you than a few beers. Life is too short to be a judgy,preachy bore !!! Have a drink and relax.

[johnnylightninglives]

Drinking age is 19 in canada and it works just fine and i think they should make it 18 in the u.s. or at least 19 like here because if you can go and fight and die for your country at age 18 and are considered a legal adult you should be able to have a beer... Its kind of funny when you think about it that you can do anything at age 18 even die for your country but you cant have a drink haha I just realized how old this original posting was lol