There are roughly 7.3 million people in this world who populate 196 different countries. Out of the 196 countries only 7 of them have their minimum legal drinking age(MLDA) set at 21, the other 189 either have a lower age or no age at all. The MLDA has been a common debated topic for almost 90 years. In 1993 the signing of the 21st amendment allowed states to choose their own MLDA. But “In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act” which legally set the minimum age of buying or consuming alcohol to 21.”(Opposing ViewPoints). By convincing the United State’s Congress to lower the MLDA people will become more responsible, the U.S. will save a huge amount of money and there won’t be sence of choice and freedom taken away.
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which then makes you want to do it even more. If the MLDA were to be lowered humans would most likely become more responsible because they aren’t being told what to do. The reasoning being that the U.S. children would be raised the same way now as other countries populations were their whole lives. The 189 countries with a lower MLDA, their people are introduced to alcohol at a younger age mostly because of their religion or just by curiosity. Most don’t like the thought or taste of alcohol at such a young age. Which then makes the locals in their countries not want to drink when they get older because they didn’t like the beverage the first time they tried it. With the U.S. having a set MLDA of 21 it makes Americans want to rebel and drink even if they don’t like alcohol. By changing the MLDA less Americans will break the law and they will then become more trustful and
which then makes you want to do it even more. If the MLDA were to be lowered humans would most likely become more responsible because they aren’t being told what to do. The reasoning being that the U.S. children would be raised the same way now as other countries populations were their whole lives. The 189 countries with a lower MLDA, their people are introduced to alcohol at a younger age mostly because of their religion or just by curiosity. Most don’t like the thought or taste of alcohol at such a young age. Which then makes the locals in their countries not want to drink when they get older because they didn’t like the beverage the first time they tried it. With the U.S. having a set MLDA of 21 it makes Americans want to rebel and drink even if they don’t like alcohol. By changing the MLDA less Americans will break the law and they will then become more trustful and