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brittnayj2332 said...
May 10, 2010 at 12:58 am

In my opinion because alcohol and drugs are illigal it makes teens want to do them even more just because they are going through the rebeliious stage.

In other countries, such as France and Spain, the rates of alcohol consumption are higher BUT the rates of alcoholism and alcohol abuse is lower.

In my opinion i honestly think that the drinking age should be lowered to 17 because teens find ways to get alcohol so why not have them learn at a younger age to manage it instead ... (more »)

Tenthmuse said...
May 9, 2010 at 3:40 pm
You're arguement is strong, but the drinking age must remain at 21 because at 21, alcohol can no longer destroy developing brain cells. It still kills them after 21, but not as quickly.
JaguaariLilly replied...
May 19, 2010 at 12:36 am
I feel the phrase "developing brain cells" is over used and nonspecific....what excately does phrase mean? like does the cell aquire a greater mass? more connections? loss ability to aquire more connections with other neurons? and what damage would there be to your brain or overall thinking process if alcohol was not overused when under 21? so idk if the phrase "developing brain cells" has any signifigance to me, being an AP bio student,...its just too vague to be evidence for me.
JaguaariLilly replied...
May 19, 2010 at 12:38 am
oh wow i meant  to say "destroy developing brain cells" oops
Tenthmuse replied...
May 19, 2010 at 12:45 am
Under the age of 21, alcohol can disrupt and severe synapse connections between cells in the brain, stunting the development of basic skills. It also enters the membrane of neurons and alters their function. In studies, the white matter (what connects and transmits messages in the brain) are extremely depleted in the brain of an  underage user (however, the grey matter itself did not vary). These risks are greatly intensified on a brain that is still in it's developing ages, under about 21.
JaguaariLilly replied...
May 19, 2010 at 8:51 am
okay then, i thought it might have to do with something with membrane potential but i dont rele make sense of "because at age 21 alcohol can no longer destroy developing brain. It still kills them after 21 but not as quickly" its doesn't kill them, just less quickly....well thats still killing brain cells...
MojoStealer95 said...
May 6, 2010 at 5:20 pm
I fail to see the relationship between a higher drinking age and drunk driving. Even perfectly legal adults get in accidents while driving under the influence, so this  is pretty faulty. Although I can see that if you can fight for your country and die, you should be able to drink legally. However I do not promote alcohol in any consumption really.
JackFreedom said...
May 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Umm... I respect your opinion and all... but NO.  Drinking is the scourge of this country and it should be outlawed permanently.
JaguaariLilly replied...
May 19, 2010 at 12:18 am
when the USA had the prohibition amendement attatched to the constition, 18th i think...all transportation, consumption of alcohol was illegal. In the 1920's, which is when this law was enforced, alcohol consumption rates increased dramatically. we have organized crimes today because people like Al Capone, a bootlegger/ganster (someone who illegally manufactured and sold alcohol) laid foundations for this type of crimnal strategies/activities whatev. like the mexican drug cartels. different... (more »)
RedCassNeck99 said...
May 6, 2010 at 8:06 am
I completely agree. Why can you join the army and kill people, become a legal adult and many other things but you cant drink? I agree that the drinking age should be lowered to 18 when people become adults
krazykathleen said...
May 5, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Though you have some good points, I disagree. People under 18 find a way to get alchohol so if the limit was 16, people under 16 would be trying to get it. No matter what you do, people will still find a way to get alchohol, and the lower the limit the younger the people trying to get it.
AMB3R42O said...
May 4, 2010 at 10:06 am
ha, Truee true ! thy need to .
Lyndsay_420 replied...
May 4, 2010 at 10:08 am
Amber-  i totallllllly agreeeee. it should be legalized. make people happy :) and iloveyouuuuu<3
squidzinkpen replied...
Aug. 5, 2010 at 7:56 pm
I don't think the drinking age actually stops people anymore. My sister started to drink when she was 13, and so did her friends, and my friends, who are 15, have had drinks and gotten drunk, so really, if people wanted to drink, they'd do it. I understand the point though. And to people who say Europeas can drink earlier, it's because a lot of European drinks don't have as much alcohal in them. I know that a lot of Italian wine had barely alcohal in it years ago.
Apr. 27, 2010 at 2:10 pm

It's not just the fact or being able to go to war at 18, but also at 18 we are legally allowed to smoke. Smoking may not cause wrecks, but it caused cancer and is much more fatal than liquor. Many parents do let their kids drink at home though, because many believe that if they let their own children drink a little at home (around them) then maybe when their children start going out with friends they won't feel such an urge to drink.

Also, in some places children are allowed to drink f... (more »)

TwiHeart101 said...
Apr. 22, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I agree, why do you have to be 21 to drink. Its soo unfair!
Apr. 11, 2010 at 11:18 pm

I chose this for my "persuasion speech" topic a few weeks ago. And kudos on quoting Dr. Engs, I cited her too.

I don't claim to know everything about teen drinking, and certainly no measure will completely solve the problem, but I do think our government should consider lowering the drinking age limit.

In my personal opinion, it should be lowered to 18 upon graduation. Because of this, students won't be allowed to drink in high school due to an early birthday. And because of thi... (more »)

Apr. 11, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Yea, my computer sort of shut down, but I rewrote the comment...
AnneOnnimous said...
Apr. 11, 2010 at 12:36 pm
I definitely agree with you. In Canada, our drinking age is 19 and that doesn't cause any trouble. It makes more sense than having the age be 21.
kaileeboo said...
Apr. 11, 2010 at 12:08 pm

i think that the age should be lowered cas of the fact if it was lowwered u would not have so many teens thinking they r doing somthing wrong and getting away with it


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