Drinking Age Debate - Rocky Mount, NC

they cant handle it...

I had to wait they should too

If they can their lives and serve in the military at 18, they should be allowed to drink at 18.

Raising the drinking age to 25 or 30 might be even better. I'm sure many would disagree with that, but I think younger people often demonstrate an inability to drink "responsibly." These days, very few people are willing to take any responsibility for their actions, and this is especially true of younger people, who haven't yet learned that the rules apply to them. And I believed the same way when I was in my teens, and saw my "peer group" constantly getting drunk and disorderly, driving crazy and getting into fights. And while I don't think we can blame all of that on the media and bad parenting, those are two important factors that seem to make ever younger kids think that it's OK. They want to emulate their elders and be "grown-up" and think that part of that maturity comes when they can prove they can hold their liquor. Not so, kids.