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are able to do everything that you are ever legally going to be able to do, except for one, buy or consume alcohol. If an eighteen year old is able to lay their life down for their country then why shouldn’t they be able to drink a beer? The minimum legal drinking age or (MLDA) of twenty one encourages dangerous drinking habits. Over seventy percent of eighteen year olds admit to consuming alcohol in the past month alone. Forty-five states already have exceptions where people under the age of…

Although drinking may seem like harmless fun; the author is correct in saying that drinking is dangerous especially for teenagers. The author of the article brings up multiple points about why drinking is dangerous for teenagers, and why they should not do it. After reading these points a conclusion can be made that teenagers should not drink due to short term, and long term consequences. One of the easiest effects of drinking to understand is how in the short term drinking can leave people,…

Asher Perry Ms. Curry English I 1 February 2015 The Legal Drinking Age Persuasive Essay The legal drinking age in countries has been a well discussed topic. Many people have tried to lower the minimum age in the United States. In the U.S. the standard is 21 years of age. There are many reasons that show why the legal drinking age is 21 years of age. Plus evidence that it should not be changed or lowered. The effect drinking has on teen accident rate is huge. A study in Quebec by…

However, most of those arguments or explanations are still being short-sighted. Accordingly, since teenagers are not fully responsible for regulating their intake of alcohol, they might hurt themselves and others when drunk. As a matter of fact, the legal drinking age should not be reduced as being linked to…

The Sitter Before Rosa Countless people have heard the story of Rosa parks and how she refused to give her seat up to a white man, but many are not informed on Elizabeth Graham, her efforts, or her as a person. Rosa parks was a civil rights activist during the 1950s that helped shape the United States of America, especially the south. 100 before Ms. Parks, known to be the “first lady of civil rights”, there was young lady by the name of Elizabeth Graham. Elizabeth Graham was a young school…

Not only does underage drinking risk horrible accidents, it also causes irresponsible behavior in drunk teens. Some of the behavior that goes on, the teens can 't control because the alcohol has taken over them. The behavior is very sporadic and risky. "In 2014, more than 1.6 million people between the ages of 12 and 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year" (Lynsen). People from ages 12 to 15 aren 't legally allowed to drive, so that essentially is saying 1.6 million…

justice aspect of human rights to my life, not the legal aspect I was learning in my law classes. I started to realize that my drive for social change, especially in Canada, could be best achieved through studying law. As previously stated, coming from an immigrant and middle-eastern background I have firsthand experience in witnessing the outlook many immigrants, particularly of Middle-eastern decent, have towards Canadian society, and the Canadian legal system. Many immigrants feel…

The Minimum Legal Drinking Age The drinking age has become one of the most debated issues in the United States amongst adults and teenagers.900 lives are saved yearly by keeping the drinking age at 21 due to a decreased number of inexperienced and intoxicated drivers says Eric Oberman in the article “Keeping The Drinking Age At 21 Saves Hundreds of Lives”. Underage drinking can cause damaging effects later on in life. 5,000 people under the age of 21 die each year to alcohol related events…

Alcohol and its consumption has had a tumultuous history, at best, concerning the United States. From the clear stance against the consumption of alcohol embodied in the temperance movements and the eventual prohibition of alcohol through the eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the equally clear acceptance of alcohol signified by the repeal of Prohibition through the twenty-first amendment and the proliferation of bars and liquor shops throughout the country, it is apparent that in…

Currently, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is the primary body that is responsible for regulating, executing and overseeing alcohol policies. (AmirLavine, 2012)In general the Federal government regulates the importation and taxation of alcoholic beverages. The most prominent alcohol policy that is still implemented today is the 21st amendment which repealed prohibition. The 21st amendment also allowed the individual states control over whether they allow the sale of alcohol and how…