In the article "Let My Teenager Drink" by T.R Reid, he explains from the perspective of a father of two teenage daughters who can safely and legally drink as teenagers and expressing that the United States is in the wrong for having the national drinking age be 21 and above. Furthermore, he brings to light how the problem is in the law itself; causing teenagers to disobey and drink illegally and where no one is aware. Not only do teens find more dangerous and unhealthy ways to acquire alcohol but also require a place where no adults are present. Nevertheless, a teenager will keep on going to extreme measures to obtain the more that alcohol is prohibited.
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Not only does the behavior affect their health but it also causes a need to do it quickly instead of over time in the social event. "The situation would be vastly easier to manage, these educators say, if they could allow the kids to drink in public – thus obviating the "pre-game" binge – and provide adult presence at the parties. (Reid). Although, allowing teenagers to drink alcohol at a younger age might completely alter their lifestyle, one can't guarantee that 100% of teens are going to immediately adjust and learn to drink responsibly nor does it guarantee how any social events will be altered by doing …show more content…
"No parent will be surprised to read that high school and college students had easy access to alcohol in all three places. In all three countries, kids sometimes got drunk. But overseas, they did their drinking at bar, a concert or a party." (Reid). Using ethos by showing how it is completely normal or how society believes that all high school and college students have easy access to alcohol and that will use it before the legal drinking age. It also seems that it is not a surprise for someone that is underage to be illegally drink because the majority or a percentage of teens do it. For the audience of this writing it come easy to believe that not only is he in the right to allow his children to freely exercise their power to drink legally but lastly convince other parents that it is better to be aware of what their child is doing and how they are doing it instead of being kept in the
For the claim the author uses his own judgement when he refers to how a teen should …show more content…
Not only does the behavior affect their health but it also causes a need to do it quickly instead of over time in the social event. "The situation would be vastly easier to manage, these educators say, if they could allow the kids to drink in public – thus obviating the "pre-game" binge – and provide adult presence at the parties. (Reid). Although, allowing teenagers to drink alcohol at a younger age might completely alter their lifestyle, one can't guarantee that 100% of teens are going to immediately adjust and learn to drink responsibly nor does it guarantee how any social events will be altered by doing …show more content…
"No parent will be surprised to read that high school and college students had easy access to alcohol in all three places. In all three countries, kids sometimes got drunk. But overseas, they did their drinking at bar, a concert or a party." (Reid). Using ethos by showing how it is completely normal or how society believes that all high school and college students have easy access to alcohol and that will use it before the legal drinking age. It also seems that it is not a surprise for someone that is underage to be illegally drink because the majority or a percentage of teens do it. For the audience of this writing it come easy to believe that not only is he in the right to allow his children to freely exercise their power to drink legally but lastly convince other parents that it is better to be aware of what their child is doing and how they are doing it instead of being kept in the