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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]darkangel218
(13,985 posts)6. Because sometimes people want to escape reality.
Alcoholism it is indeed a horible disease, but not everyone who drinks is an alcoholic.
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Alcohol is an immense social problem and alcoholism a terrbile disease, why make it worse?
Coyotl
Mar 2013
#3
Just because you chose to be straight age, doesn't mean everyone else does.
darkangel218
Mar 2013
#37
Yes, but given the concerns expressed on this thread about physical brain development...
randome
Mar 2013
#167
The other items I listed DO have to do with adult responsibilities that do not accrue at 18.
randome
Mar 2013
#161
More like the mid-twenties...."kids" have longer childhoods now than they ever did...!
MADem
Mar 2013
#215
The laws aren't intended to sleight 'law abiding and mature' 18 year olds, though.
randome
Mar 2013
#134
Absolutely true, has been studied and proved, that the young brain does not become fully adult....
northoftheborder
Mar 2013
#88
studies show the younger a kid starts drinking the more problems in the future. i am ok with
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#11
do you honestly think that is a worthwile question. how foolish is that and why would you get that
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#25
you got from my post, i feel with the drinking age at 21... that our 18 year olds are not drinking?
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#33
first, that is not factually correct. i ahd been told a long time how well europe does. having
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#46
But SOME 21 year olds will have matured enough -physically and mentally- to dodge that bullet.
randome
Mar 2013
#65
banning? why, when we talk harms do the pro whatever resort to ban. no ban. and i am done
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#56
Your last line is exactly correct. For many people "one drink is one too many,
bike man
Mar 2013
#169
As evidenced by the medical problems and low test scores of European children.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2013
#51
my brother is a genius. test easy. like 186. fuckin genius. he is still killing himself with alcohol
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#60
lol. i am done. another thing i learned well, living among alcoholics especially talking booze. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#98
I spring breaked in New Orleans back in '95 when both I and the drinking age were 18.
sadbear
Mar 2013
#18
"How about leave it up to our citizens to decide when or if they want to consume alcohol."
NCTraveler
Mar 2013
#43
Allowing citizens to decide on issues relating to their own bodies is a bad idea?
Heywood J
Mar 2013
#203
All laws cater to the lowest common denominator. Speed limits are a good example.
randome
Mar 2013
#209
The part of your brain that helps you understand the consequences of your actions
Zoeisright
Mar 2013
#140
Because you've fallen under the marketing delusion that alcohol somehow makes one stronger.
randome
Mar 2013
#112
That was the argument for voting, "you're old enough to kill, but not for voting"
still_one
Mar 2013
#104
At the height of the MADD frenzy in the early '80s, there were calls to raise the age to 25!
KamaAina
Mar 2013
#121
I know probably 20 people who have criminal records for underage drinking.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2013
#191
Agreed. If you're old enough to sign contracts, vote, get married, go to war...
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2013
#153
So you're fine with throwing people in jail for using an intoxicating substance?
name not needed
Mar 2013
#166
I will go even beyond that. Any responsible parent should be allowed to have
bluestate10
Mar 2013
#187
How about raising the legal entry age into our armed forces to 21 instead? EO-fing-M
Flying Squirrel
Mar 2013
#198