Well, as we all know that teenagers at the age of 18 can legally be considered adults meaning that they can get married, smoke, volunteer to go to war, but they can't drink. Yet, why does the government want to put a limit on 18 years old in a law that states that they can't drink until they're 21?
I think of drinking as an addictive legalized drug that can lead to: serious addiction problems. I have seen what it has done to other people in society and it corrupts their minds because it impairs their judgment to think logically and clearly in evaluating certain situations. Thus, it ends in those people making irrational choices and at times, costing them their lives. Furthermore, the government restricts the drinking age to 21 because they want to prevent young adults from making rash decisions and causing serious injuries to other people because of a series of bad choices that they had made.
I also strongly believe that government intervention is needed to regulate activities such as drinking to prevent young adults and teenagers from causing harm to themselves because too many schools don't teach their students, the dangers of alcoholism nor their parents. As government officials, then they believe it is their civic duty to protect the lives of their citizens against routy teenagers who feel that they need to drink a beer or two to be able to relax after a long day at work or from a long day at school.
Should the government lower the drinking age to 18 or not? Explain.
Please tell me your thoughts about this issue!
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