The Case Against 21

National Review Online ^ | 4/19/2007 | John J. Miller

[bassmaner]

Stop the MADDness: lower the drinking age - end Prohibition for adults aged 18 through 21 minus 1 day.

[bassmaner]

Libertarian bump

[JRios1968]

I have to agree...why should a 19 year old’s entire life be wrecked because he or she had ONE beer at a party?

[farlander]

Absolutely. This is a ridiculous law that really needs to go down to 18.

[MSF BU]

They could always reduce the drinking age for those with a military ID. It would probably increase enlistments.

[poobear]

Well, the drinking age WAS 18 when I turned legal. What was the reasoning for raising it back to 21?

[lonestar67]

This article does a great job of establishing that the drinking age of 21 is good policy.

The peculiar treatments of the emphatic evidence demonstrating reduced deaths from the increased age is fascinating to read.

[Ainast]

Shouldn’t you be telling us.... lol

[lovecraft]

I agree wholeheartedly, if you can be trusted with a weapon, training, operation of very expensive(millions of dollars)equipment, and be required to kill or be killed by our Gov’t, surely the person can be responsible enough to have a beer.

[Zeppelin]

I have to agree...why should a 19 year old’s entire life be wrecked because he or she had ONE beer at a party?

A few years ago, a college buddy of mine got an MIP 4 days before his 21st birthday. He went to a party, met up with his friend who was in line for the restroom and then asked him to hold his cup for him. when his buddy was in the bathroom the cops busted the scene and he was caught holding a cup with maybe a sip's worth of warm beer that wasnt even his. he was PISSED, particularly because he had not yet had a drink that night. he later said that it felt like a scene from a movie...wrong place, wrong time...

that night he came back to our place and got trashed. he said "if I'm getting an MIP tonight, i'm at least gonna do it right!"

[patton]

Die in combat, yes - beer, no.

Free country?

[ejohne]

I think the same fearlessness that allows a young man to bravely fight for his country can prevent him from thinking about the possible tragic consequences of driving while intoxicated.

[Dixie Yooper]

There are enough drunk drivers on the road without adding 18,19 and 20 year olds to the fray, as well as their 16 and 17 year old friends. I’m not in favor of prohibition, but I am in favor of taxing those who have to drink and smoke. Not for the extra revenue, but to get them to stop.

[stylin19a]

where’s the “ah geeze” guy ?

[Zeppelin]

Well, the drinking age WAS 18 when I turned legal. What was the reasoning for raising it back to 21?

You were. =)

[HIDEK6]

I think that ONLY those who are in the military should be permitted to drink while they’re younger than 21.

[joe fonebone]

i believe at 18 you can buy alcohol on base...........

[toeknee32]

Heck, just make it a perk for being in the Military. Could boost enlistment.

[FDNYRHEROES]

Where’s the beer looter dude when you neeed him?

[bird4four4]

You are in favor of adding a $400 tax to beer, if it gets people to stop? Behaviour modification by taxation is good thing in your view? Wait til the liberals get ahold of that idea. You will be taxed into doing whatever they want you to do. Goodbye freedom.