What Should the US Drinking Age Be?

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 21, 2014, 09:30:12 PM

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Ásgeirr · September 21, 2014, 09:44:39 PM

I suppose 18 is fine.

DAS B00T x2 · September 21, 2014, 09:46:07 PM

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Quote from: Kiyohime on September 21, 2014, 07:26:58 PM
Haha not my problem!

Seriously though, 21? And they call the UK the nanny state...
Unfortunately our government likes to listen to menopausal soccer moms a lot.
HILLARY 2016
Don't even say that ironically dude. Someone might see it and think it's a good idea.
You and I both know it's going to happen no matter what we do.
I don't want to acknowledge that.
Republicans are going to win in 2016.

There's a huge split in the Democratic party.

Is it as big a thing as the tea party was at first?

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 21, 2014, 09:52:40 PM

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Alternative Facts · September 21, 2014, 09:59:11 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 21, 2014, 09:52:40 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 09:46:07 PM
Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 21, 2014, 09:30:12 PM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 09:26:33 PM
Quote from: RustingFloor on September 21, 2014, 09:21:49 PM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 08:21:28 PM
Quote from: RustingFloor on September 21, 2014, 08:16:15 PM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 08:02:21 PM
Quote from: Kiyohime on September 21, 2014, 07:26:58 PM
Haha not my problem!

Seriously though, 21? And they call the UK the nanny state...
Unfortunately our government likes to listen to menopausal soccer moms a lot.
HILLARY 2016
Don't even say that ironically dude. Someone might see it and think it's a good idea.
You and I both know it's going to happen no matter what we do.
I don't want to acknowledge that.
Republicans are going to win in 2016.

There's a huge split in the Democratic party.
Is it as big a thing as the tea party was at first?
You basically have the Clinton type Democrats and the Obama type Democrats

They don't like each other.

Same could be said about the Republican Party - you've got the Ted Cruz Republicans, the Rand Paul Republicans, and the John Boehner Republicans.

Really, it's going to depend on which side is willing to unite. And frankly, the Republican's have done amazingly well of that recently.

Mad Max · September 21, 2014, 10:45:29 PM

Can you imagine how terrible it would be to go to a bar only to run into a bunch of high school kids?

Fuck that.

DAS B00T x2 · September 21, 2014, 10:47:42 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on September 21, 2014, 10:45:29 PM

Can you imagine how terrible it would be to go to a bar only to run into a bunch of high school kids?

Fuck that.

I don't see a problem there. I mean, I keep getting older but high school kids just stay the same age.

Mad Max · September 21, 2014, 10:56:27 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 10:47:42 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on September 21, 2014, 10:45:29 PM
Can you imagine how terrible it would be to go to a bar only to run into a bunch of high school kids?

Fuck that.
I don't see a problem there. I mean, I keep getting older but high school kids just stay the same age.

Alright alright alright

velox · September 22, 2014, 03:58:53 AM

18 is a good limit.

challengerX · September 22, 2014, 04:29:08 AM

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PSU · September 22, 2014, 09:22:02 AM

Quote from: challengerX on September 22, 2014, 04:29:08 AM

Republicans are not going to get elected guys. You would have to be total dumbshits to vote fascists in, and like to think the American public is smarter than that.

Unfortunately Hilary sucks too.

Republicans are fascists?
LOLOLOLOLOL

challengerX · September 22, 2014, 09:23:21 AM

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BrenMan 94 · September 22, 2014, 10:15:42 AM

There shouldn't be a drinking age.

But, for practical purposes, I say that 18 should be the minimum age to purchase alcohol. You can't really enforce the drinking age unless you smack the drink out of a kid's hand, and at that point no crime was being committed.

ban me · September 25, 2014, 07:58:11 PM

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Turkey · September 25, 2014, 11:29:04 PM

I don't particularly see a reason why the government should regulate at what age its citizens can drink alcohol, but if I had to give an age I'd say 16 for drinking in public restaurants.

Flee · September 26, 2014, 02:17:15 AM

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Super Irish · September 26, 2014, 06:17:00 AM

18.

Regardless of the law, people waaaay under will drink anyway. I'd be surprised if someone's first drink was when they were legally allowed to.

The Justicar · September 26, 2014, 08:57:29 AM

Honestly, 21 is pretty good. That's when people theoretically are a bit more responsible than say an 18 or 16 year old. But lets face it, kids are gonna drink either way and no ones gonna give a shit either way.

Yu · September 26, 2014, 09:05:12 AM

21, most aren't responsible enough to limit themselves.

Isara · September 26, 2014, 09:52:53 AM

I want to correct OP's image. The legal drinking age in Greece is 17 as of a law passed in 2010. However, there are complications as to when it comes to the law's application. As a source, here's an article that argues about the issues with the current Greek standing on the issue. (Of course, it's in Greek)

http://www.bestrong.org.gr/el/health/alcoholrestriction/strategiesatthealcohol/

Turkey · September 26, 2014, 09:56:43 AM

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Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on September 25, 2014, 11:29:04 PM
I don't particularly see a reason why the government should regulate at what age its citizens can drink alcohol
I feel that imposing reasonable limits on the access young and hormonal teens at the height of their puberty have to a substance that will not only turn them loud and obnoxious and will render their already poor judgment, reasoning skills and sense of responsibility even worse than normal, but has also been proven to have nefarious effects on the development of a young and not yet fully formed brain, is a pretty good reason to regulate a drinking age.

It's pretty demonstrable that allowing teenagers to learn about alcohol at a younger age and understand its effects does significantly more to prevent issues involving intoxication. It's kind of like what happens when you turn 21 and alcohol loses the excitement; it's just a drink that can mess you up if you let it. We mythologize alcohol and put it on such a high pedestal that the only logical expectation is for kids to be absolutely irresponsible with it as soon as they get access.

Flee · September 26, 2014, 10:18:05 AM

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KingWhovian · September 28, 2014, 03:28:02 PM

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18.

If you can serve, drive or get married then you can have a fucking drink.

This

R o c k e t · September 29, 2014, 02:19:46 AM

People drink regardless of the legal limit.
BUT keeping it higher will keep some people alive longer.

Mad Max · September 29, 2014, 11:19:03 AM

Quote from: KingWhovian on September 28, 2014, 03:28:02 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on September 21, 2014, 06:14:43 PM
18.

If you can serve, drive or get married then you can have a fucking drink.
This

plsno. I don't want a bunch of rowdy 18 year-olds in my bars.

RustingFloor · September 29, 2014, 11:22:32 AM

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Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 08:21:28 PM
Quote from: RustingFloor on September 21, 2014, 08:16:15 PM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 21, 2014, 08:02:21 PM
Quote from: Kiyohime on September 21, 2014, 07:26:58 PM
Haha not my problem!

Seriously though, 21? And they call the UK the nanny state...
Unfortunately our government likes to listen to menopausal soccer moms a lot.
HILLARY 2016
Don't even say that ironically dude. Someone might see it and think it's a good idea.
You and I both know it's going to happen no matter what we do.
I don't want to acknowledge that.
Republicans are going to win in 2016.

There's a huge split in the Democratic party.

So what? It's not like they're going to vote Republican.

I can assure you, the Republicans will have no more successful election seasons until they shift from the radical shit to Libertarian-style politicians.