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**Fox** · 04-14-2008, 07:10 PM

I say make the legal age to drink beer 16, hard liquor at 18, and make the driving age 18. That way, kids are introduced to alcohol in a family environment, before they can drive, so that they know what it does to them. Then, after they have the experience enough to drive, drinking won't be as much of a novelty. I've been to Germany - most people under 30 didn't even have a car where I was, and they all were very 'mature' (if you can describe it that way) about their drinking.

But definitely not 21. 18 is an adult, period. I think it's BS that the government should forbid me to buy alcohol when I'm a legal adult.

I have friends overseas who are 16 in countries that allow them to buy beer at that age getting drunk and laughing at me even though I'm 4 years older than they are and still another year away from the legal drinking age.

And anyone who thinks that keeping the drinking age at 21 actually keeps those under 21 from drinking is just delusional...

04-14-2008, 07:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,646 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: 7 States consider lowering the drinking age to 18 I say make the legal age to drink beer 16, hard liquor at 18, and make the driving age 18. That way, kids are introduced to alcohol in a family environment, before they can drive, so that they know what it does to them. Then, after they have the experience enough to drive, drinking won't be as much of a novelty. I've been to Germany - most people under 30 didn't even have a car where I was, and they all were very 'mature' (if you can describe it that way) about their drinking. But definitely not 21. 18 is an adult, period. I think it's BS that the government should forbid me to buy alcohol when I'm a legal adult. I have friends overseas who are 16 in countries that allow them to buy beer at that age getting drunk and laughing at me even though I'm 4 years older than they are and still another year away from the legal drinking age. And anyone who thinks that keeping the drinking age at 21 actually keeps those under 21 from drinking is just delusional... __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W- $35, ABIT IP35-E- $65, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz- $83, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800- $25, PNY 8800GT $160-25, 320GB Seagate- $65, Total: $419 * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!