I wanted to write about the reasons why the drinking age should be sustained at twenty-one. In college, we work to build a strong future for ourselves, but our focus has seemed to drift off into making drinking a priority. Lowering the drinking age would undo years of hard work in stopping the underage, and go against everything Mothers Against Drunk Driving continue to fight for. In regards to the Amethyst Initiative for Choosing Responsibilitiy, it sounds good, but there are holes in its theory. By allowing an eighteen year old to drink, the first thought on the mind will not be "drink responsibly." We cannot accept a proposal for a law promoting the acceptance of an eighteen year old driving drunk. We need to stop putting down our country and hold pride in ourselves. The United States has the highest drinking age due to awareness of the addictiveness of alcohol. Statistics show the younger a person starts drinking increases chances of developing alcohol dependence or abuse some time in their life. We need to believe in ourselves and the sanctity of the law.
Michelle Mangaro
York College of Pennsylvania
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