So it was my 21st birthday recently and I wanted to express my opinion on the drinking age limit on here, mainly because I think it's sort of stupid, to be honest.
As we all may know, in America, the age limit to be able to "legally" drink or purchase alcohol is 21. I think it's important to look at the things Americans can do before they're 21 and/or before or after the age 18, please:
As we all may know, in America, the age limit to be able to "legally" drink or purchase alcohol is 21. I think it's important to look at the things Americans can do before they're 21 and/or before or after the age 18, please:
- Rent a car and actually drive it
- Purchase a car without having a co-signer
- Buy a house without the need of a co-signer
- Legally gamble
- Serve your country, fire a gun, kill people
- Buy lottery tickets
- Vote in federal, state, and local elections
- Craft a will without permission
- Marry without your parents’ permission
- Can get medical treatment without parental consent.
- Buy tobacco and smoke it without the fear of being caught
- Change your name
- Get a tattoo or piercing
- Buy spray paint
- Adopt a child
- Get a Sam's Club membership
- Have sex with someone within the "age consent" of most states
- Skydive
- Sign legal documents
- Visit a porn website, though you can lie on those things, anyway (I promise, man)
- Be convicted as an adult and go to an adult jail
- Work full-time and not be required breaks
- Vote
- Obtain a credit card, savings account, or open a checking account
- Be a manager at a workplace
- Cash a savings bond
- Pay taxes (this one really bothers me)
- Be filmed having sex, being paid for sex, or becoming a stripper
- Etc. etc. etc. etc.
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JESSICA SAYS :
Obviously, I think it's rather silly and pointless to not legalize alcohol before the age people are able to do a number of the things I listed above. People are seriously legally allowed to do so many things before turning 21, and yet something like purchasing or drinking alcohol is on the "no-no" list? C'mon now. That's truly just ridiculous. Is there something deeper behind the reason of this? Is America just being mean?
In one of my writing classes, we actually discussed this topic, even though I'm sure a number of us were "underage." Honestly, I understand why some wouldn't want 18-year-olds in their bar. I do. There is a difference in mentality, but that mentality towards alcohol is instilled from a young age that it's "wrong." Basically, I think 18-year-olds should be able to purchase alcohol, but not be able to go into a bar until 21 or so. Maybe 20. Or something.
Here are a few other things to take note of:
When young adults are not taught to drink in moderation, they sometimes tend to end up binge drinking. Lowering the drinking age will make alcohol less of a taboo and more of a normalized activity, too. Consequently, this sends the wrong message that alcohol consumption represents maturity, which is a misconception.
Ultimately, I think it's unfair to have society program our minds to think alcohol is bad, because I mean, c'mon, who doesn't enjoy breaking the rules?
That being said,
off to The Pub!
...
(kidding)
.......
(it's a Sunday night!)
............
(REALLY, I'm TOTALLY joking!)
In one of my writing classes, we actually discussed this topic, even though I'm sure a number of us were "underage." Honestly, I understand why some wouldn't want 18-year-olds in their bar. I do. There is a difference in mentality, but that mentality towards alcohol is instilled from a young age that it's "wrong." Basically, I think 18-year-olds should be able to purchase alcohol, but not be able to go into a bar until 21 or so. Maybe 20. Or something.
Here are a few other things to take note of:
When young adults are not taught to drink in moderation, they sometimes tend to end up binge drinking. Lowering the drinking age will make alcohol less of a taboo and more of a normalized activity, too. Consequently, this sends the wrong message that alcohol consumption represents maturity, which is a misconception.
Ultimately, I think it's unfair to have society program our minds to think alcohol is bad, because I mean, c'mon, who doesn't enjoy breaking the rules?
That being said,
off to The Pub!
...
(kidding)
.......
(it's a Sunday night!)
............
(REALLY, I'm TOTALLY joking!)
~xxj
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1 comments:
Jess,
I honestly think you hit the nail on the head. We as Americans, once we hit 18 we can do ALL MANNER of things, just, no drinking. It's like politicians think lowering the drinking age to where it is ALMOST EVERYWHERE ON THE PLANET is going to rip the fabric of America apart. Such faulty logic.
If a man or woman can kill defending our nation's honor I should be able to buy them a drink DAMNIT!
Plus you bring up the valid point of making it far less taboo. I think it would be a good thing, but what do I know, I'm just a cog in the wheel in our government's eyes
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