The Forbidden Fruit
...ay’s teenagers were legally allowed to drink at 18. Today’s teenagers face more responsibility and are treated more like adults than their parents were. This makes the 21 restrictions seem out of date. At 18, people are considered adults. Some people say people under 21 are not mature enough to drink responsibly. These same immature people are allowed to vote, risk their own lives in the armed forces, smoke, have sex with whomever they wish and live on their own. Yet, it is still illegal to drink. Today’s legal drinking age is unrealistic. Prohibiting the sale of liquor to young adults creates an atmosphere where binge drinking and alcohol abuse become a problem, since it is human nature to use and use in excess something that you are not supposed to, especially for the majority of college students and high school seniors. Perhaps the drinking age could be lowered to 18 with certain regulations to asses the maturity of the individual, such as the issuing of a drivers license. Introducing alcohol to a younger generation could even teach them a valuable lesson, moderation. Instead going over the edge with alcohol when they do gain access to it, mature 18 year olds would most likely develop goo...