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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071009/lf_afp/lifestyleusyouthalcoholsafetylaw

The above story talks about how MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and the American Medical Association want to keep the drinking age at 21. They say it will curb binge drinking and help save lives. I say that is the biggest farce.

What do all kids do anyway when they hit 21? Go out and binge drink on their 21st birthday. Whats the difference. What happened after 21? The drinking is because you enjoy a beer every once in a while, not because you have to get drunk. Binging slows down soon after 21, why? because its not a challenge anymore. Once you hit 21 you can have it whenever you want.

Kids binge drink because, they don't know when they are going to get it again. They know its illegal, and what do kids like doing more than anything else? Pissing off authority figures like parents and other adults by doing things they shouldn't be doing. So let them drink earlier, they get the binging out of their system and then its over before 21.

Take this away from them by lowering the drinking age to 18 throughout the United States and you get rid of the problem. The ones with the real problems are alcoholics, Its hereditary and if they are going to be alcoholics its going to happen regardless of the drinking age.

Whats the big deal anyway. Kids are wise enough to vote at 18 (We all know after choosing Bush we all wanted to start drinking heavily), they can go and serve in the military and die for their country at 18. Im in favor of allowing them a beer at 18. Seems to me that choosing to die for a needless war is a tougher choice than choosing to drink at 18.