Amethyst Initiative

The third viewpoint on this subject has to do liberty and focus more on freedom than public safety. This argument states that a adult should be allow to drink at the age of 18, because that is the age where in America one becomes an adult. That is the belief Of H.G. Reynolds who is a law professor from the University of Tennessee. He states his argument in the article “Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Drink” which was publish in the Wall Street Journal in Apr. 2011.This article was written in

Should the alcohol drinking age be increased or decreased? The minimum drinking age in the United States has been and is today a subject of great problem. On the one hand, there are people who think that at the age of 18 and is considered an adult and can make decisions in your life, so should have the right to legally drink. On the other hand, there are people who think that at the age of 18 a young person is not totally mature and responsible enough to drink to mind, because it is irresponsible

In order to reduce fuel consumption as a response to the Mid-East Oil Embargo in 1973, the federal government in the United States passed the National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL) Law in 1974, which restricted the maximum permissible vehicle speed limit to 55 mph on all interstates roads. This dramatic reduction to 55 mph reduces road fatalities by 16.4% between 1973 and 1974 (Partyka, 1991), but it is widely disregarded by motorists. Subsequent research and legislation suggest the speed limit issue

Those who live within the United States live under nation and state governments. This can prove to be a challenge when the nation has a stricter law than the state. There are several cases where this has proved to be a challenge; South Dakota enacted a more lenient rule which brought about the case of South Dakota v. Dole in 1987. Due to a significant amount of young people having alcohol related motor vehicle crashes the United States Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Act in 1984. Originally

US society is made up of dozens of rules for kids and teens, providing age limits for a long list of activities, including drinking alcohol and driving a car. The voting age is one of these age limits, and has been a topic of debate for many years. The anonymous author(s) from The Economist believe that lowering the voting age to 16 would be beneficial in increasing the low percentage of under-25 voters, as well as boosting political activity throughout their lives. They attempt to convince the readers

The government is conducting an idea to whether lower the minimum legal drinking age in the United States or not. Many Americans forbid the idea of legalizing the drinking age so that it would be profitable to the businesses. Likewise, there have been many advantages and disadvantages of why should the government allow young adults drink under the age of 21. To prevent this issue, many Americans have provided reasoning that will support the idea of keeping the minimum legal drinking age where it

Should teenagers allow to drink just because they turn eighteen years old and now legally adults? In the U.S when an individual arrived at eighteen they are viewed as a grown-up. Being an adult as per the law which mean develop enough to vote, purchase cigarettes, and even sign up for the army. The purpose of lowering the drinking age to eighteen has been talked about for a few years. Right when drinking underage shouldn’t be permitted because it’s unsafe, when it comes to health complications regards

Why the Drinking Age should be lowered to 18? At the age of 18, American Citizens gain the immense responsibility of becoming an adult. When you turn 18 you gain a sense of adulthood and many things that were illegal for you before are now legal. Object lessons are the right to sign a contract, vote in elections, attend on a jury, make a will, get married without parental permission and the list goes on. For what reason is it that you aren 't old enough to purchase and consume alcohol. "The passage

The use of alcohol has been dated back thousands of years past the Egyptians and Greeks, drinking wine or beer was not an uncommon sight to see thousands of years ago and although times have changed its still not uncommon to see someone drinking today. Fermenting grains or fruits simplifies the processes of making the substance we call “booze”. Drug-Free World’s “The Truth about Alcohol” provides information to anyone free on the Internet about alcohol, the drug, we commonly consume today. It not

In society parody advertisement is commonly used to draw attention to common issues in society that are normally overlooked. The first type of parody advertisements were caricatures. In history caricatures were used to prove a point in politics. Today most parody advertisements express views on alcohol, drugs, and other common issues that people struggle with to “fit-in” with society. A few examples of parody advertisements are Absolute on Ice, Barcode Escape, and Feed Me Spoof. These parody advertisements