We have an all volunteer armed service and have since 1973. Your ‘drafted’ argument is pointless.
You have devolved this discussion into a rant about libertarian issues for which I have no taste.
You don’t like the 21 year old age for drinking . So what? Scream and yell and kick all you want. Have we been loosing freedom left and right since our founding? Yes indeed. Because you and I disagree on the drinking age let’s not make silly arguments use silly arguments such as you did at the end of your rant.
Your arguments really lack logic. I am done. rant all you want.
Everyone must still register for the draft. The point is that no matter whether you are drafted or not, you can put your life on the line for your country and vote yet you are treated as less than an adult when it comes to purchasing alcohol. There are also plenty of 18-21 year olds who are married, hold jobs, and have children. They are adults in every meaning of the word.
The only reason we have 18 as the drinking age is because the federal government passed a law saying that money would be withheld from the states if they did not comply. In NY, 18 was the legal drinking age from 1933 until 1985.
You don’t like the 21 year old age for drinking . So what? Scream and yell and kick all you want. Have we been loosing [sic] freedom left and right since our founding? Yes indeed. Because you and I disagree on the drinking age let’s not make silly arguments use silly arguments such as you did at the end of your rant.
These aren't silly arguments. The drinking age is just an example of how the federal government has taken power away from the states using blackmail and coercion. The states are becoming just administrative units of the federal government, which is far different than what our Founders intended or what is in the Constituion. The concept of Federalism is being undermined.
Your arguments really lack logic. I am done. rant all you want.
My arguments are supremely logical. I provided you with data and a rationale. You responded with an emotional concern about neural damage up to the age of 25. Unfortunately, we have too many faux conservatives who embrace liberal "logic." This is why the federal government can dictate what light bulbs can be sold, what toliets installed, and what health care plans are acceptable. As long as the state deems that something is good for us, it is OK. That shouldn't be the criterion.