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What do you think of the US' drinking age?

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I just found out that in America you can't drink (even in private!) under the age of 21, I though you could if it was a pub or something, but even at home?! Anyway my question is, how do you guys feel about that. If your 18 you can join the army, drive a car, own a gun, get married, but you can't drink a Vodka and Coke?
 
I think the drinking age should be that of adulthood, 18. I think children should be allowed to drink under adult supervision. That way they could get used to alcohol's effects while being supervised.
 
Jumpem said:
I think the drinking age should be that of adulthood, 18. I think children should be allowed to drink under adult supervision. That way they could get used to alcohol's effects while being supervised.
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That makes sense, over this side of the water you can drink from 5 in private lol.
 
There should be no drinking age. 18 for outside the house at a bar, and the parents responsibility for under 18, and inside the house, or at a restaurant.
 
Having the drinking age so high creates for more binge drinking during the high school/early college age thats for sure. Its the "ooh something we can't have so we gota have it" mentality in kids.
 
AznAnarchy99 said:
Having the drinking age so high creates for more binge drinking during the high school/early college age thats for sure. Its the "ooh something we can't have so we gota have it" mentality in kids.
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Exaclty, over here the big taboo (at least with people I know) is drugs, because people arn't allowed to, they want to, I'd have thought the same mentality would be over there.
 
65. Once you're retired and of no further use to society, drink up!




Okay, that might have been a troll response. 19. Gets legal alcohol out of high schools.
 
If you want to get technical, it's 21 to purchase. In many states, private consumption for people under 21 isn't illegal. For example if you're 16 and a parent or whatever gives you a beer at home, it's OK.

But anyway, should be 18 to purchase just like everything else IMO.
 
frostedflakes said:
If you want to get technical, it's 21 to purchase. In many states, private consumption for people under 21 isn't illegal. For example if you're 16 and a parent or whatever gives you a beer at home, it's OK.

But anyway, should be 18 to purchase just like everything else IMO.
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Oh ok, so it's cool if you like have a few friends round when your parents are out for example, that's fair enough then I don't think that having to take your drinking out the house is a huge concern when your young, if you have to just stick at home it's all good for a while.
 
neckarb said:
Oh ok, so it's cool if you like have a few friends round when your parents are out for example, that's fair enough then I don't think that having to take your drinking out the house is a huge concern when your young, if you have to just stick at home it's all good for a while.
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That's not legal in New York state. The hosts will be arrested.
 
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