It used to be 18 in NY when I was growing up. If you can vote and serve our country in the military at 18, you should be able to get an alcoholic drink or buy it at a store.
I don’t think they ever should have lowered the voting age myself.
not even close to the same logic. Drinking makes one irrational and out of touch with every day life. But perhaps you love the idea of a bunch of young drinkers wondering around the roads of your community. Since teen agers have the impulse control of a gnat I don’t want anything to interfer with the few brain cells actually being used to say no
...If you can vote and serve our country in the military at 18, you should be able to get an alcoholic drink
You know I agree.
Its just that I don’t agree with teenagers drinking OR serving in the military - a teen not voting or drinking doesn’t bother me at all, but the hypocrisy that you pointed out is certainly valid.
Except in times of war the age for full time Service in the Military should really be 21.
Perhaps some conditional or reserve service and training in support roles could be provided for between 18 - 21.