Drinking Age Change?

What should the legal drinking age be? Should it be 18 or 21? These questions have been asked so many times. There have been many debates over this issue. Articles and petitions have been made to show people's side of the arguement. The current legal drinking age is 21 years and some people believe that it should stay that way because it has saved lives. But other people believe that the age should be lowered to 18 to allow teens to have more freedom. They believe that raising the drinking age doesn't help teens stop drinking it only makes them want to do it more just to show defience. These are the two sides of whether or not to lower the legal drinking age.

I personally believe that the drinking age is fine the way it is. I really think teens shouldn't be drinking because they can be reckless and abuse it. Lowering the drinking age isn't going to solve anything it will just make teen drinking legal which could increase the drinking level. I don't plan on drinking as a teen or adult. Drinking could ruin a life and make you do something you would reget. By lowering the drinking age, you would increase the possibility of more drinkers and car accidents.

Some people believe that the drinking age should be lowered because it is an 18 year olds right to be able to drink legally because they are adults. I believe that keeping the drinking age at 21 is keeping people safe and even though its an adults right to make their own decisions, they may need something like a law, to help them make the right decision.

It is not wise to lower the drinking age, if any change must be made, raise the drinking age, it would be better for the non-drinkers. The drinking age should not be changed.

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