Lowering the legal drinking age to 18
             I. Many kids and teens under the age of 21 drink alcohol illegally. Infact, 32% of underage people, compared to only 24% of people at a legal age drink at all. Why is it that there are more underage drinkers then there are legal? Is it because of the effects alcohol has on the body? It most cases no, that's not why.
             II. So why do many teenagers drink? They do it simply because they aren't
             2. seen as a forbidden fruit and a badge of rebellion against authority, (major reason they drink)
             3. educated on how to drink responsibly, but not allowed to
             4. Instead of teaching young adults about something then forbiddening it, students should be taught then trusted.
             III. The drinking age doesn't do any good. It is like prohibition in the
             A. people went to speak-easies where they could drink
             2.Teenagers/college students have now found their own "speak-easies" (dorm rooms, parties)
             3. alcohol abused at these places
             4. [compare prohibition to set drinking] once again destroys the concept of moderation, promoting excessive binge drinking.
             5. after the law took effect, "the percentage of those individuals who vomit after drinking raised from 46% to 54%".
             IV. The consumption of alcohol is illegal for ANYONE under the age of 21.
             A. Examples of underage drinking
             1. ex. 20 year old, getting married
             a. is celebrating such an important day harming anyone?
             2. ex. 18 year olds can be sent to war and die for their country but can't
             adults and citizens, but don't have the same rights as the
             people they are defending because they are a f
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