“Young men and women killed in the war in Iraq were under the age of 21. They were old enough to fight -- and die -- for their country, but too young to order a beer back home” (Daily Press). This is a very valid point, young people can be sometimes forced to fight for our country, but they don’t even have a right to drink alcohol. Then again, is that a good enough reason to lower the drinking age? There is no correct answer. If the drinking age was lowered to 16, then 13 and 14 year olds would be getting pressured into drinking (Forde 4). As a high school student, everyone has been pressured into drinking. What if as a middle school aged child were pressured into drinking? The possible outcomes are never
“Young men and women killed in the war in Iraq were under the age of 21. They were old enough to fight -- and die -- for their country, but too young to order a beer back home” (Daily Press). This is a very valid point, young people can be sometimes forced to fight for our country, but they don’t even have a right to drink alcohol. Then again, is that a good enough reason to lower the drinking age? There is no correct answer. If the drinking age was lowered to 16, then 13 and 14 year olds would be getting pressured into drinking (Forde 4). As a high school student, everyone has been pressured into drinking. What if as a middle school aged child were pressured into drinking? The possible outcomes are never