Should the drinking age be lowered?

[cch5432]

Does it bother anyone else with how much money and time must be spent by our police officers to prevent "underage" drinking, when there are more important crimes to be prevented?

[ScarHeel]

Will someone tell me why 21 years of age is the appropriate cut off, as opposed to 25 or 30? or 40?

 

Why is age 21 the cutoff?

 

I would also like to here an answer to that question. :thumb:

[BoondockSaint]

Does it bother anyone else with how much money and time must be spent by our police officers to prevent "underage" drinking, when there are more important crimes to be prevented?

Very much so, but I could also list 15 other crimes that make me feel the exact same way.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Very much so, but I could also list 15 other crimes that make me feel the exact same way.

 

That is a very good response to his question.

[All Tell]

I echo Hearsay.

 

In the United States you are considered an adult and as such able to make decisions on your own at age 18. Either raise the age of majority or lower the drinking age.

 

FWIW I killed many brain cells between 18 and 21 years of age. After turning 21 some of the "luster" of drinking was gone for me. Part of the draw of doing it was because it was illegal. That's not to say I quit drinking at 21 but it was just a whole lot less glamorous.

[cch5432]

I echo Hearsay.

 

In the United States you are considered an adult and as such able to make decisions on your own at age 18. Either raise the age of majority or lower the drinking age.

 

FWIW I killed many brain cells between 18 and 21 years of age. After turning 21 some of the "luster" of drinking was gone for me. Part of the draw of doing it was because it was illegal. That's not to say I quit drinking at 21 but it was just a whole lot less glamorous.

:thumb: Was at a 21st birthday party, and someone walked up to the birthday boy and said "Oh, you're 21! A great day to quit drinking!" :lol: