Many people would back raising the alcohol age limit to 21

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Just heard this on the news. Let me guess, these 'people' are all over 21. :p

What a load of rubbish. Just because a few idiots dont know how to drink without ending up having a stomach pump, doesn't mean everyone of that age should be punished.

Its the same kind of stupid idea like lowering the drink driving limit. Most people are capable of having a pint, and are still able to drive home. Lowering the limit wont make any difference to somone who gets completely tanked up, then gets behind the wheel.
 
I'm under 21 and I agree with it.

Most people under 21 just aren't responsible enough to be allowed to buy alcohol in my opinion. I see it every day now that I'm at Uni. People causing havoc, vandalism, stumbling home shouting and being sick on the pavement, stealing things, disorderly conduct, getting into fights. Not saying that doesn't happen when you're over 21 but quite frankly it's no way near as common since MOST people have matured to a reasonable degree at that age.
 
This is just like the Samurai sword thread.

I back making society more socially responsible, how come other cultures don't have this problem?
 
While we're at it I'd like to see the age of consent raised to 18 or 21 too. :)

MookJong said:
This is just like the Samurai sword thread.

I back making society more socially responsible, how come other cultures don't have this problem?
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I agreed with this sort of statement vehemently for a long time, but suddenly I've realised that it's not that simple. Until we educate the next generation properly, the current generation is going to be full of retards.

I'm all for making life for those retards as difficult as possible, even if I have to make a couple of minor sacrifices.
 
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i'd raise it to 21, it is after all an addictive drug, it statistically causes more deaths than other classified drugs per year, and people that drink it in high quantities (usually under 21 year olds) tend to be some of the biggest faggots you will ever meet (whether this is related i don't know, but i'm pretty sure there is a connection)


although it is odd isn't it, in places like france you can drink wine in a restraunt from 12 (iirc) and they have far less of a drinking problem than countries like ours and the U.S.A where drinking age is a lot higher (18,21).

again, it is down to education, and i think one of the biggest factors is spite, until you're 18 you're told "you can't have it", "it would be bad for you", and as soon as you hit that magic 18 you go ******* mad (although down my way you can see kids as young as 12-14 standing in bus stops with a can of special brew in their hands throwing up on the floor :mad:)
 
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I would back raising the drinking age to 21. I would also back banning drinking and smoking, in the grand scheme of things there is no real need for either of them.
 
I've got nothing against the change of being 21+ to buy from off-licenses and supermarkets and I don't have anything particularly for or against moving it into pubs and clubs. If they can't stop <18 year olds getting access to booze then I don't see the point in trying to bump the age to 21.
 
I wish it didn't have to be judged on age.
I know numerous people around 18 who are far more mature and sensible than a lot of my older mates in their early to mid 20s.
I'd say my 17 year old brother would also be a lot more sensible than a lot, as he knows his limits and doesn't drink past them.

I think it staying at 18 is fine, but more should be done to avoid serving people alcohol when they have clearly had enough. Sadly most of these people don't tend to take too kindly to being told they have drank too much, have seen it happen numerous times, from either side of the bar.
 
I personally wouldn't back drinking age raising to 21, madness! We student and Drinks goes hand in hand.

I would however, back the legal smoking age to 18+ or even 21+ because smoking is an utter addiction, you can't control it once you start and it takes a lot more will power to get off it than e.g. Alcohol, when a firm education of it can easily stop society's binge drinking... at least in my fantasy world anyway.
 
Dr Jones said:
I personally wouldn't back drinking age raising to 21, madness! We student and Drinks goes hand in hand.
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pun intended? :p

Dr Jones said:
I would however, back the legal smoking age to 18+ or even 21+
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they're way ahead of you


Dr Jones said:
because smoking is an utter addiction, you can't control it once you start and it takes a lot more will power to get off it than e.g. Alcohol, when a firm education of it can easily stop society's binge drinking... at least in my fantasy world anyway.
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no more than alcohol can be i'd say, the compulsion to go out every weekend and get pee'd off your face is an addiction i'd say
 
Bug One said:
Just heard this on the news. Let me guess, these 'people' are all over 21. :p

What a load of rubbish. Just because a few idiots dont know how to drink without ending up having a stomach pump, doesn't mean everyone of that age should be punished.
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Lol yeah... completely stupid idea imo.

Thankfully if it does come into force, I'll be 21 by then - but still.

People binge drink when they turn the legal age (and of course before)... if they raise the drink age limit.... they'll still get people who are drinking stupid amounts... they'll just be three years older than before :rolleyes:

I couldn't imagine university without alcohol :-O

bringerofdecay said:
again, it is down to education, and i think one of the biggest factors is spite, until you're 18 you're told "you can't have it", "it would be bad for you", and as soon as you hit that magic 18 you go ******* mad (although down my way you can see kids as young as 12-14 standing in bus stops with a can of special brew in their hands throwing up on the floor )
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Exactly... so if you're told you can't have it until you're 21 you'll just go nuts when you're 21.





If anything the drinking age should be lowered!

If it's lowered then it would be less of a big deal when people turn the legal age. In various european countries you can drink a lot younger than you can here & we're the ones who have the drink problem... seems like a no-brainer to me!
 
The problem of the UK drink culture has nothing to do with the age limit required to buy alcohol and everything to do with the notion that everytime you have a drink you need to get wasted.

Lets be honest it is "cool" to drink under age, "I got served in a pub at 17 OMG Im l337," how many times have we heard that.

We need to take the mystery out of having a drink, as much as I hate the french they way they control alcohol is good, education is the long term solution but like lots of other problems the short term sticking plaster approach is the one that will be adopted.
 
It would just push under 21s on to the street or to house parties etc. and the streets are already full of teenagers drinking and going mental.
 
Mephisto said:
I'm under 21 and I agree with it.

Most people under 21 just aren't responsible enough to be allowed to buy alcohol in my opinion. I see it every day now that I'm at Uni. People causing havoc, vandalism, stumbling home shouting and being sick on the pavement, stealing things, disorderly conduct, getting into fights. Not saying that doesn't happen when you're over 21 but quite frankly it's no way near as common since MOST people have matured to a reasonable degree at that age.
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So the magic number 21 means people have suddenly matured?

The reason there is less of a drink problem with people 21+ at the minute... is because the majority of people have drunk so much 18-21 that they're pretty much fed up of it by then & don't drink so much.
 
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