District of Columbia is 21 years of age. The drinking age is 21 because the

powers that control our government decided that when one becomes 21, one is

magically transformed into a responsible person capable of handling the burden

that comes with the right to consume alcohol. The drinking age is too high in

this country. Why enact laws to prohibit an act that will be ignored by many of

The opposition may say that the higher drinking age discourage teenagers

and young adults from consuming alcohol. They say the laws that force merchants

to refuse to sell alcohol to persons under 21 years of age will help stem the

"problem" of underage consumption. They believe this will make it virtually

impossible for people under 21 to obtain alcohol. The opposition also believes

that the laws against underage consumption of alcoholic beverages will dissuade

for the underage drinker. If a person did not want to go through the hassle of

Obviously then the law is not working. Why keep a law that cannot be

The laws that prohibit merchants from selling alcohol to persons under

enforced? If the repercussions from the act of breaking the law are few and

asking an older person, they could go someone skilled in the art of making fake

must be lowered now. If young people in other countries can handle the

responsibility of drinking, why can't it be the same for our country?

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