The conservative nature of this text is overwhelming. The author is not challenging readers to do anything; but rather teaching them that if they are obedient then they will not suffer the consequences. If not, the amendment will conduct a new righteous behavior. For example, alcohol is described in various ways throughout the article, such as ‘bootlegged’ and “so-called” gin. As people continue to drink the bootlegged whiskey, even after alcohol was banned, the government became frustrated by the ridiculous amount with the consumption of alcohol. Eventually, the alcohol was made with poison as an act of reinforcement by the government. It was seen as a quaint rule that was ignored by alcoholic Americans, who disobeyed the federal officials’
In assessing the possible factors for the emergence of the “vocal minority’s” stance on alcohol within the SBC, Land and Barrett give a strong critic. They acknowledge their personal disappointment in those who are insisting on their right to drink alcohol. The reason for disappointment lacks solid grounds. It could be very possible that those who do not believe in total
In Amendment I, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." However, we changed it so that now, as read in the Federalist No. 2, Congress had recommended that certain measures were to be used by their associates in 1774. These events had proven that their wisdom was truly just, but it was still fresh in our minds also, of how soon all the presses had began to teem with pamphlets against the very measures that they had agreed upon in a most hypocritical manner. Not only did the officers of the government, who had accepted the dictates of
This prestigious amendment has altered the United States in immense ways. At the time of its inception, the amendment seemed to be of
Firstly, it advocated for severe restrictions from Catholic nations. Secondly, it called for a limitation of political office to Native Americans. Thirdly, it called for a compulsory twenty-one years before an immigrant gaining citizenship. Fourthly, it required a restricting of public school teachers against protestants, and finally, restricting the sale of alcohol (Aron, 2006).
The government soon realized that enforcing this amendment would be very hard. Some examples of this are just a few minutes after the amendment was passed, “six masked bandits with pistols emptied two freight cars full of whiskey from a rail yard in Chicago, another gang
Those words spoken by Abraham Lincoln are as true today as they were in 1840, and yet history and current policies show us that for a large part 174 years has done very little to change people’s attitudes. The legal drinking age in the USA has been a topic of contention and debate since the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ushered in the end of prohibition in 1933.
In this section the author talks about the Second Amendment how it is strangely phrased and for most of American history, its meaning was thought to be somewhat murky. “A well-regulated militia composed of the body of the people, being the best security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
The drinking-age law would surely be a winner in a competition for the least obeyed law. The notion that this law is accomplishing anything to actually stop or even curb teen drinking is preposterous. Instead, we see all the unintended effects of Prohibition: over-indulgence, anti-social behavior, disrespect for the law, secrecy and sneaking and a massive diversion of human energy.
The first part of that amendment is the result of the Founding Fathers’ experience with the long history of religious strife in Europe such as the French Wars of Religion, the Thirty Years’ War, and the Crusades. They realized that religious disagreement can be counterproductive and create setbacks in politics. It would be even worse if one religious group was favored. So, they ensured that the federal government cannot interfere in the citizen's personal
We live in a nation that prides itself on being free, however a few Americans feel they do not have as much opportunity as they merit, such as the flexibility to drink lawfully at a more youthful age. For a considerable length of time, as far back as the times of Prohibition, truth be told, numerous legislators, scholastics, and guardians alike have occupied with the drinking age dispute regarding whether the lawful drinking age of twenty-one ought to be brought down to eighteen. I believe the lawful drinking age ought to be brought down to eighteen years old in light of the fact that at eight years old adolescent as a grown-up according to the law.
At the age of 18, every individual who is a legal citizen of the United States of America has the option to vote, marry the love of their life, enter law abiding contracts with banks, watch R rated movies without the presence of an adult, serve in every branch of the military, and buy tobacco products. These remain key choices given to those entering adulthood, but one choice not given to those who are legally considered adults is drinking. 30 years ago this July, the National Drinking Age Act passed. This act required that those who live in the United States must wait till the age of 21 to consume alcohol legally. According to Camile Pagila, this is “absurd”, “unjust”, and “a violation of civil liberties.” Although those words could be used to describe forcing adults to wait till they are 21 to drink, in “Keeping Legal Drinking Age at 21 Saves 900 Lives Yearly: Study,” Bahar Gholipour shows that these laws that keep the drinking age at 21, save lives and protect young adults from the dangers that come from drinking.
Risking one’s life to serve this country, having the responsibility to vote for this country’s next leader, having the freedom to gamble one’s savings away: these liberties become reality for every young adult at the age of eighteen. Why, then, is it that the government wants to hold on to the ability for eighteen year olds to drink alcohol? Since 1984 the U.S. law has held the drinking age at twenty-one years of age. Some people hold that the drinking age should remain the same, while others fight for change. The U.S. government should lower the age for drinking to 18 because all other rights are given to Americans by then, it would cause less underage drinking, and it would be economically beneficial.
During prohibition many bad things were happening to America’s society. Prohibition led to so many bad things in the country like bootleggers or racketeer, gangsters, and dope sellers. The government did not want people to continue these actions. There was so much smuggling of alcohol that the government could not stop it all. Crime rate and murders went way up in the country during prohibition, but when prohibition was repealed the homicide rates went down. It might have had to do with alcohol, it may not have, but no one knows. People would smuggle alcohol into the country so the country wasn’t really considered to be “dry.” No matter how hard our country tries, it is impossible to stop all the crime and our country knew that, so the bootleggers continued to smuggle alcohol across borders know the government can not stop every little thing. Even during this time period of prohibition Government Officials decided to drink alcohol against their own laws. It says in Document D in the second paragraph
It is important for all US citizens to learn our country's history. Our history as what makes our country what it is, I have chosen to teach you about the prohibition. This is a particularly interesting and complicated subject. The prohibition is important to learn about because the events that happened caused the first and only repeal of an amendment. It all happened during a very difficult decade starting in the 1920s. Our country learned that banning something can have the opposite effect making the item even more desirable than before, In this situation it was alcohol.
First of all it talks about the right to keep a well regulated militia; many would see this as unnecessary for todays time. Why would Americans need a regulated militia when there is a military larger than any other country on earth? Along with the largest local and government police force imaginable. This is where many people find issue with this amendment, feeling that something written in 1791 clearly needs heavy revision to fit 2017 and the future generations more safely. Another point made by pro gun advocates is that guns will be effective against a unlawful government; like that of Great Britain in the 18 century and could be used to insure the freedom of the United States against any wrongful power. This is a solid point, a point that makes logical sense. Schools teach people about history, some more than others and one thing is for certain after studying american and world history and that is that history repeats itself. Every few decades; just enough time for the past generation to forget and for the next generation to make the same mistake, but our mistake is not making strong change, though it may be ironic, but like our friends across the Atlantic. Throughout this paper and while researching this topic, people may come to the head of sacrificing something for the greater good of the american public as a whole. Sure people may love their assault rifles for hunting, but the over all deaths of innocent life