[shellylet]

I don't agree! Just because you lower the drinking age doesn't mean the "lightbulb" is going to come on and all of a sudden a young person is going to drink responsibly. Statistics will show the younger you start to drink the more likely you are to become an alcoholic. Also, I'm afraid I don't have that kind of faith in a young person to go to their friends house and drink "responsibly" or vice versa. Your opening doors that don't need to be opened!

[NittanyLion]

Statistics will show the younger you start to drink the more likely you are to become an alcoholic.

Could you cite those stats? I'd like to check them out. Thanks.

[LibertyGirl77]

I know--how about you raise your kids, and I'll raise mine, and if we both do a good job, we shouldn't need the government to step in and do it for us.