Quote Originally Posted by Whiffles View Post
While I don't drink and probably never will in my life... I do think they should lower the drinking age here in the US to 18. 18 is a legal adult, we can buy cigarretes and porn and go to war, so we should be able to buy alcohol as well I feel. Even if most people (that I know of) under the age of 21 make dumb decisions and shouldn't be allowed to have alcohol...
Wait...why? Lowering the drinking age would bring about more alcoholism. Most kids who start drinking at young ages turn into alcoholics, and if they can purchase it at 18, wouldn't that be bad?

I understand cigarettes are bad and everything, trust me, I used to smoke.

I live in the US too, and I feel that we should lower the drinking age, but it's put in place for a reason. Most kids that are 18 are still living with their parents and are still children in their heads. They still act stupid. 21 is slightly more mature, but it's better than alcohol being illegal at all, right?