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What do you think?

18
11 (42.3%)
21
9 (34.6%)
other
6 (23.1%)

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Voting closed: February 14, 2004, 04:45:24 pm

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LimeTwister

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« on: February 14, 2004, 04:45:24 pm »
Just wondering what you think it should be?

When you're 18 you can vote, get married, have kids (legally), smoke, buy a house, be an adult, and go to war.....

but you can not drink untill you are 21.
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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2004, 04:51:00 pm »
I think if we didn't have a drinking age...or atlest just a crazy one...there wouldn't be as many problems with drinking.
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2004, 04:56:24 pm »
I had my first drink at 19, so I dont see the big reason for pushing it back to 21. So I say 18.
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2004, 05:22:16 pm »
i think it should be 18... i mean no one follows the law neway, well hardly anyone.  you go to college, tons of ppl drink... i dont see why it shouldnt be 18.
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2004, 05:40:42 pm »
18. people are going to drink whether you like it or not...and if you think about it, it's kind of safer at 18. By making it 21 people are going to want to drink more, and are going to be sneakier about it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2004, 06:53:31 pm »
Either the age for adult hood needs to be pushed back or the drinking age needs to be brogh forward.  The difference makes no sense to me.
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2004, 03:58:50 am »
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Either the age for adult hood needs to be pushed back or the drinking age needs to be brogh forward.  The difference makes no sense to me.


LOL!

Typical Andrew :roll:  :wink:

I say 18 though... :-P
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2004, 04:24:31 am »
18 all the way. I think 21 is just ridiculous. 21!! That is SO old to start drinking. I don't really understand how you can drink responsibly if you never have until 21- its all around you even before 21 anyway. To me 18 seems like the perfect age, it ties in with all adult responsibilities and i think people might actually wait till they're 18 because its less of a distance from when they want to start to drink, if that makes any sense at all (i'm ill, i'm allowed to be incoherant!).
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2004, 06:00:40 am »
Tough one.
21 might be a little bit older.
I guess 18 is alright, though no drinking is the best. ;)
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2004, 06:39:54 am »
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(i'm ill, i'm allowed to be incoherant!).


Awww, hope you feel better soon hun! *hugs*
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2004, 03:25:11 pm »
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18. people are going to drink whether you like it or not...and if you think about it, it's kind of safer at 18. By making it 21 people are going to want to drink more, and are going to be sneakier about it.


Soo true.. if you want to drink.. you're gonna drink.
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2004, 03:44:35 pm »
20-21.

I guess I'm the only one who is going to reply who chose 21, so I will explain. Drunk Driving.
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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2004, 04:36:55 pm »
I say 18.

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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2004, 06:20:21 pm »
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18. people are going to drink whether you like it or not...and if you think about it, it's kind of safer at 18. By making it 21 people are going to want to drink more, and are going to be sneakier about it.


Soo true.. if you want to drink.. you're gonna drink.


exactly. and i agree with Rosie. alot of people at my highschool get massively drunk the first time they drink, because they don't know how to control themselves. They don't know how to responsibley drink, and put themselves in really bad positions. i'm not saying all kids are like that, just the ones i know
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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2004, 06:54:31 pm »
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20-21.

I guess I'm the only one who is going to reply who chose 21, so I will explain. Drunk Driving.


because ya know, people over 21 don't drink and drive....
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