The drinking age should be lowered to 18 instead of 21. Alcohol is not as prominent in other countries as much as it is in the United States therefore the United States has one of the highest drinking ages. The government thinks that by making the drinking age 21 it will lessen drunken driving accidents and the use of alcohol by teenagers. The fact that the drinking age is 21 makes younger people want to do it more, because they know they are not allowed. The United States government feels that they are controlling the drinking problem by limiting the drinking age. At the age of 18 y
ou are officially an adult, and all decisions you make you should be responsible for. At the age 18 you can drive, go to war for our country, vote for president, but the government feels that letting an 18 year old drink would cause chaos.
The government is afraid to lower the drinking age back to 18 because they think, that everyone from ages 18 to 21 will go crazy and drink so much and cause a lot of damage. In my opinion lowering the drinking age to 18 will not cause as much chaos as politics and the government believes, because teenagers younger than 18 drink already. What the government needs to realize is that if teenagers want to drink they will always find a way. In my opinion lowering the drinking age might lower the amount teens drink because they will be allowed to, and it won’t be as exciting. The government says that 18 year olds are not mature enough to drink, the government is especially afraid of drunken driving accidents. The percent of drunk driving accidents would not increase, because with the drinking age being 21, anyone under 21 still drinks and they make sure they don’t drive because it would be more illegal. The federal government raised the drinking age to 21, by threatening states to lessen federal funds if they didn’t raise the age as well. After only a little over 20 years of having the drinking age being 21, several states a
re thinking about lowering the drinking age to 18. A major argument is that soldiers that fight in Iraq can be shot at and defend our country but can’t legally drink on United States soil. "If you can take a shot on the battlefield you ought to be able to take a shot of beer legally," said Fletcher Smith, who has sponsored legislation to lower the drinking age in South Carolina (Goldberg 1).
re thinking about lowering the drinking age to 18. A major argument is that soldiers that fight in Iraq can be shot at and defend our country but can’t legally drink on United States soil. "If you can take a shot on the battlefield you ought to be able to take a shot of beer legally," said Fletcher Smith, who has sponsored legislation to lower the drinking age in South Carolina (Goldberg 1).With the drinking age at 21, it encourages more binge drinking for younger people, and puts them into more dangerous situations. "I know people in high school who drink and that's well below the drinking age. I don't feel like lowering the drinking age would promote kids to drink; they're already exposed to it. The laws are used to keep people under 21 from drinking, but people under 18 drink. What is the success of that?" (Travis 1). Many people are just oblivious to the fact that people under the age of 21 drink. Once in college there are so many opportunities to drink, there are certain bars that allow you in and allow you to drink if you have a college id, they don’t even check your age. In college there are people from ages 17 to above the drinking age, so having all the different ages makes it very easy for underage people to get alcohol. Underage drinkers for the most part have to hide the fact that they are drinking, which can be very dangerous to their health. “About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 years in the United States is in the form of binge drinks.” (Quick Stats on Binge Drinking) The government shows that binge drinking is the highest form of drinking in underage drinkers. The government also states that the highest rate of binge drinkers is between the ages of 18 and 20. Underage drinkers have to drink in hidden places so they won’t get tickets or in trouble from their parents, not being able to tell anyone they are drinking can cause people to die. Binge drinking is much more dangerous than lowering the drinking age to 18 and allowing 18 to 21 year olds to drink in bars, and clubs.
The government should lower the drinking age back to 18 because having the drinking age at 21, doesn’t stop younger people from drinking to begin with. The government is afraid of what will happen right when they lower the age, but they do not think about the long term changes. The government doesn’t think about how lowering the drinking age would also help them by the taxes they would make off of the younger people drinking. The government pretends they are trying to do what is best for the citizens, but drinking is bad weather you let 18 or 21 year olds legally do it. In the United States the 18 year olds are considered adults, and are given many responsibilities, they are allowed to vote, get married, live on their own, and enlist in the army. Any person who is allowed to go and fight for our country in my opinion should be allowed to have a legal drink in the United Sates.
Works Cited
Goldberg, Suzanne. "Us States consider lowering drinking age." The Guardian (2008): 19.
"Quick Stats on Binge Drinking." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008).
Travis, Helen Anne. "Debating the Drinking Age." St. Petersburg Times (2008): 18.
The government should lower the drinking age back to 18 because having the drinking age at 21, doesn’t stop younger people from drinking to begin with. The government is afraid of what will happen right when they lower the age, but they do not think about the long term changes. The government doesn’t think about how lowering the drinking age would also help them by the taxes they would make off of the younger people drinking. The government pretends they are trying to do what is best for the citizens, but drinking is bad weather you let 18 or 21 year olds legally do it. In the United States the 18 year olds are considered adults, and are given many responsibilities, they are allowed to vote, get married, live on their own, and enlist in the army. Any person who is allowed to go and fight for our country in my opinion should be allowed to have a legal drink in the United Sates.
Works Cited
Goldberg, Suzanne. "Us States consider lowering drinking age." The Guardian (2008): 19.
"Quick Stats on Binge Drinking." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008).
Travis, Helen Anne. "Debating the Drinking Age." St. Petersburg Times (2008): 18.
The videos were about the drinking age and whether it should be changed to 18. The video got my attention because it is about the topic i choose and i would like to see it how someone else would argue it. The first video was great the 60 minutes was not along it was well understood and got the point across in a serious tone. The second video was also good it wasn't long and you incorporated people you know in it which was really good especially since they weren't all in the same age group.
ReplyDeleteThe argument was great. I had no problem with the videos the pictures and the song went perfect with it.
your introduction was well done, you introduce your topic and it was well explained. you gave what your position and what you are arguing. but i dont see your counter-arugements in your introduction. i think you should briefly explain them.
ReplyDeleteI like how you put the 60 mintues video at the beginning. your videos were short but it explain the point you were trying to make. i like how you interview different people with different ages it shows your interviews are not bias. Your pictures goes very well with your essay. i love the song you used on your video, it fits perfectly with your topic.
Robert Bernardo
ReplyDeleteThis topic is very interesting to me. lt is something all college kids can relate to, and it was a well written essay. To start with your images, the one with uncle sam and the things you can not do is very clever. l find it crazy how a person could go to war, yet can not buy a drink. That picture describes your point perfectly, and breaks up the text. The picture of the young soldier works as well, so your picture work.
Your video incorporates a bunch of different ways to express your point. The sixty minutes interview gives a more professional interpretation of the situation. Then, you go on to interview people who are our age group, which makes it more personalized. The slideshow works perfectly, showing how common underage drinking is, yet how it is still illegal. Your song goes perfectly with your video, since that would be a song they would play at a local bar. Your videos are a little short, and it would be better off for you to combine the two. l liked the topic and you proved your point in your writing, and your digital objects backed up your writing. Good Job.
The video is about lower the drinking age of alcohols from 21 to 18. The video hooks my attention by using songs, images, and news. The music is well enough to combine with this video and topic. Asking the officer how to stop the under age teenager dinking problem has created a great argument. To comparing why the government can put those teenagers to the front line of the wars but not able to drink any kinds of alcohol drinks. Images has also used in a right way. Because all of the images are about the problem of drinking age. Also, the interview can help this video to more lively. This is a good way to persuade people. However, I don’t know why the video is dived into two different parts and it is too short. Trying to combine these two parts of video, and adding more stuffs can help improve your video. In my point of view, the topic is great. I believe that most of us are facing this kind of problems.
ReplyDeleteThe video does a great job at supporting her essay. I feel as if she could have added some more text or maybe a couple of statistics. The intervies were very good in helping prove her point that the drinking age should be lowered. Although the video is short, the interviews do a great job in outlining all her arguments given in her essay. The music is also very catchy and keeps me interested.
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