Will Fulton, a journalist for the Huffington Post newspaper, argues that at the age of eighteen anyone should have the right to drink, if they want to. Fulton addresses that at the age of eighteen in the United States you are able to vote, pay taxes, own a gun, go off to war, get married and become a legal parent, etc., but are not able to take a sip of a beer. The article is aimed at the people in the United States who believe the drinking age should not be lowered back to eighteen. He uses Europe as an example to show that having a low drinking age does not lead to “destruction”, rather it helps to teach the younger kids discipline when it comes to drinking. His purpose is to try to convince the people that lowering the drinking age and teaching
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He gives reason to why the kids in Europe are more responsible when it comes to drinking, since they have been being taught about alcohol at a very young age. Fulton states “I remember being fascinated by the level of respect and control young Europeans had when they drink; their explanation was they had been exposed to alcohol almost their entire lives, as enjoying a glass of wine at dinner is not uncommon for children as young as 12.” This will likely convince the people who are against lower drinking age in the United States because it shows that lower drinking age has given a chance to teach the younger kids responsible drinking in Europe. Fulton then goes on and talks about how a higher drinking age has caused to irresponsible drinking among teens in the United States. He states, “You know where kids consistently get into massive amounts of stuff? Frat parties. You know who stops going to frat parties and straight to the bar once they turn 21? Everyone.” He’s talking about how irresponsible drinking is for teens at frat parties compared to drinking in a bar where there is not much irresponsible drinking. A lot of teenagers in American go off and drink at frat parties and unsafe locations and many of them are not taught a lot alcohol, which ends up with the teens drinking too much alcohol that their bodies cannot handle. This will most likely convince the people
He gives reason to why the kids in Europe are more responsible when it comes to drinking, since they have been being taught about alcohol at a very young age. Fulton states “I remember being fascinated by the level of respect and control young Europeans had when they drink; their explanation was they had been exposed to alcohol almost their entire lives, as enjoying a glass of wine at dinner is not uncommon for children as young as 12.” This will likely convince the people who are against lower drinking age in the United States because it shows that lower drinking age has given a chance to teach the younger kids responsible drinking in Europe. Fulton then goes on and talks about how a higher drinking age has caused to irresponsible drinking among teens in the United States. He states, “You know where kids consistently get into massive amounts of stuff? Frat parties. You know who stops going to frat parties and straight to the bar once they turn 21? Everyone.” He’s talking about how irresponsible drinking is for teens at frat parties compared to drinking in a bar where there is not much irresponsible drinking. A lot of teenagers in American go off and drink at frat parties and unsafe locations and many of them are not taught a lot alcohol, which ends up with the teens drinking too much alcohol that their bodies cannot handle. This will most likely convince the people