Poll: Drinking age changing to 21
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gahhhhhh!
i'm seriously considering starting my own country. bloody government is going to shit here, on top of all the ridiculous censorship.
shall we stage an uprising against rudd and all forms of government? YES!
anarchy seems nice about now...
*grumbles*
i'm seriously considering starting my own country. bloody government is going to shit here, on top of all the ridiculous censorship.
shall we stage an uprising against rudd and all forms of government? YES!
anarchy seems nice about now...
*grumbles*
If thay tried that here in Canada and it worked, we'd probably burn down Parlament.shannon.archer said:
It's less worst than that law where you can't drive between 12:00 to 5 AM if you're under 21.HellsingerAngel said:
That is just retarded. Alcohol is part of Australian culture, instead of wasting their time banning alcohol, try putting effort into cracking down on drug-cartels, or maybe ban smoking (I am so anti-smoking it ain't funny (Don't try and start this argument with me about smoking, as it is my opinion and therefore it is right, therefore you shall lose)) or perhaps they should even put more effort into THE EDUCATION SYSTEM (the point of whcih would be to teach the kids HOW TO BE MATURE seeing as trying to make them smart just epic-fails).
On a more different note; I do not drink, I don't plan on becoming a heavy drinker, but I think that more focus should be put on making the population mature enough for alcohol, as opposed to hoping they become mature enough on their own.
On a more different note; I do not drink, I don't plan on becoming a heavy drinker, but I think that more focus should be put on making the population mature enough for alcohol, as opposed to hoping they become mature enough on their own.
Yet you still have an average of 63000 murders a year. Americans kill more of each other every year than all of the terrorist attacks since 1985 combinedaxia777 said:
Ill give ya California though. They've done well. Probably because everyone is too broke to afford guns AND bullets.
Maybe it's the beer that's the problem in the states, but in a reverse way. I've had several american beers, and they're all weak, watery swill. Perhaps some decent beer from europe or Oz would improve the situation up north? (And no, Fosters is NOT "Australian for Beer". That shit is just a practical joke we played on the rest of the world)
Says who? I'm 18, I reserve my right to binge drink responsibly. Meaning leave me the fuck alone, all that changing the age does is change the age on the fake ID, or who is doing their drinking a pubs and clubs. You're right though drinking is Australian culture and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, 18-20 year olds should not be made criminals of just because you can't figure out a better way to solve a problem that doesn't actually involve us anymore.I Framed OJ said:
Also what is the point of posting in this thread "I don't drink so I don't care" how does that promote the discussion?
I don't drink (I'm 18 and live in America), but even tho I don't, I think having a drinking age at all is stupid.
What do 99% of teenagers not like? Authority? What do 99% of teenagers love? To tick off said authority. Therefore, anything authority says not to do, teenagers will probably do it. Imo, having a drinking age just encourages minors to drink even more than if there wasn't one.
Changing the drinking age isn't going to change anything, so there's really no point to it at all.
I mean, I know PARENTS who let their TWELVE YEAR OLDS have wine and crap at swank affairs, so yeah, point made.
What do 99% of teenagers not like? Authority? What do 99% of teenagers love? To tick off said authority. Therefore, anything authority says not to do, teenagers will probably do it. Imo, having a drinking age just encourages minors to drink even more than if there wasn't one.
Changing the drinking age isn't going to change anything, so there's really no point to it at all.
I mean, I know PARENTS who let their TWELVE YEAR OLDS have wine and crap at swank affairs, so yeah, point made.
I'm largely indifferent. I'm 27, American (legal drinking age 21), and it didn't do me any harm. I don't see the logic in it when 18 seems to be that magic age of legal acceptance into everything. Legalized substances? To hardcore, apperenrly. Ah well. You'll still find a way to get it. It just won't be kosher, I suppose.
Ah well. You'll still find a way to get it. It just won't be kosher, I suppose.
We wouldn't stop drinking, but it's just more effort because we once again rely on our older friends to buy and would not be able to get into pubs and clubs anymore, which is like "ok you've had a bit of a taste, now come back in 3 years."Fluffles said:
It's going by American logic and, American logic dictates that the law will stop all things. However the law won't stop everything, especially underage drinking.
When you drink underage there's a thrill, a buzz if you will. When you turn 21 though it's gone because you're no longer being deviant or rebellious you're doing what you've been doing for the past God knows how many years.
If anything the drinking age should be raised to 19 so at least the kids have a chance to be out of high school and (hopefully) get a taste of the real world.
When you drink underage there's a thrill, a buzz if you will. When you turn 21 though it's gone because you're no longer being deviant or rebellious you're doing what you've been doing for the past God knows how many years.
If anything the drinking age should be raised to 19 so at least the kids have a chance to be out of high school and (hopefully) get a taste of the real world.
