The arguments for the legal drinking age at 21 where it is now is supported with many sources on the World Wide Web and in print articles. One statement that kept rising is that many 18-year-olds are still in high school when they are 18, and they also come in close co

ntact with 15-17 year olds (Parker 69). The individual state laws vary because there is no federal law for the minimum drinking age. Currently all states have a minimum legal drinking age of 21. The way the federal government encouraged states to raise the drinking age to 21 is to withhold a portion of Federal-aid highway funds (Advocates Fact...).

The issues that 18-year-olds are less mature than 21 year olds and wouldn't be able to handle it I think are false. In many cases this can be questionable because there can be immaturity at any age and there is always someone that is really mature for his age. But also 18-year-olds are able to vote. Is it not a major responsibility? The ability to elect a person who will run the country for 2 to 4 or more years will have a big im

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