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In reply to the discussion: Any chance the drinking age will get lowered to 18 any time soon? [View all]newfie11
(8,159 posts)52. I vaguely remember back in the 60's
There as a push to lower the drinking age to 18. The reason was 18 year olds were old enough to draft to a war but not by alcohol .
I was under the impression that passed. What changed or is my memory failing( not unusual)
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Yeah, but i'm just not comfortable giving away some freedoms for some alleged security.
Daniel537
Nov 2012
#16
And yet their brain is fully developed to voluntarily join the military at 18 and risk death?
Daniel537
Nov 2012
#26
Some states have increased restrictions on driving for 16 and 17 yr olds
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#35
We should lower the drinking age and raise the age at which you can join the military
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#74
I know this is TOTALLY hypocritical but I got my first car at 16 and by 18 I was no stranger to
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#75
But they already use other mind-altering drugs right now, like marijuana, in High Schools
Daniel537
Nov 2012
#18
Learn something everyday...I thought it allowed any underage person to drink with parental consent
HereSince1628
Nov 2012
#32
Daniel, once you're older and have seen the tragedy teenage drinking causes....
groundloop
Nov 2012
#54
Doubt it. A more useful effort would be to get legislation passed that allows parents to
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#71