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Well, there is in fact a medical reason as to why we have to wait that long.

Medical studies show that drinking before the age of 21 can cause a quickened speed of brain death from the consumation of alcohol.

While all the others either involve dying instantly or involve dying when your 90.

Not going into brain death when you are 45.

exactly.

so it never will be in the US.

EVER.

period.

TSL said what I was going to. Whether or not it's fair to not allow an 18 year old to drink, it's going to harm their brain and body more so than someone who's fully developed.

At one time,not that long ago,Fl. changed to 21 as did N.Y., I think Fl. in'86 and N.Y. soon after. Its a shame. Let me die for Uncle Sam on a battle field and yet not have a beer at a bar. Stupid. If kids knew the effects of alcohol sooner maybe, just maybe, they wouldn't go so crazy when they turn of age.

Fun fact:

Peoples risk analysis reasoning isn't fully developed until age 28.

Sooooo, if it were me I'd raise it to 28.

Coming from the alcoholic guy who's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents drank like fish.

Mhm. I'm a hypocrite. But still. . . .

I forgot to include my quote lol.

[/quote]Medical studies show that drinking before the age of 21 can cause a quickened speed of brain death from the consumation of alcohol.[quote]

Okay communist. . . .

I can respond to it if you'll provide a complete post please.

well the truth is it doesn't matter what the drinking age is cuz everyone still drinks

well the truth is it doesn't matter what the drinking age is cuz everyone still drinks

well im not old enough to drink and i dont care much
but i dont think you should be able to drink at 18
its just bad for you.

I can respond to it if you'll provide a complete post please.

Oh lol, I was just being stupid about the war leads to death thing, but the point being going off to war also can lead to death, because you said something about dieing faster if you drink below the age of 21

No, you don't die faster. Your brain does.

I'm pretty sure you can't survive without some type of brain, be it artificial or natural, so if your brain dies, there a high chance of you dieing too.

I don't get alcohol. We use this stuff to disinfect countertops because it works by tearing apart cell membranes in half, and yet we have industries packing it with sugar and other crap giving it to us to drink. It's about as logical as inhaling carcinogens through a paper tube that burns hotter than a volcano. Oh wait...