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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 186920" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I'm kind of torn on this one too, but I don't see anything to be gained by lowering the drinking age. That just puts it in to the high schools even more than it already is.</p><p> </p><p>I remember so well when my kids were very young teenagers and how I was comforted by the fact that they wouldn't be out cruising around in a car full of kids until they were at least 16 - when they and their classmates were old enough to get their drivers licenses (16 then). Was I ever wrong! As soon as their oldest friend or their friends' older brother had that license ... there they were! Not that they were <em>allowed</em> to do this, but they were sneaky little boogers who could look me right in the eye and tell the most shameless lies! They were both quite good at it. That's what I think would happen if the drinking age were lowered to 18 too ... the 18 year olds would be buying it for the 15, 16 and 17 year olds. They already do it here - the kids give a 21-year-old the price of the beer plus $5 or $10 - instant party!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 186920, member: 1883"] I'm kind of torn on this one too, but I don't see anything to be gained by lowering the drinking age. That just puts it in to the high schools even more than it already is. I remember so well when my kids were very young teenagers and how I was comforted by the fact that they wouldn't be out cruising around in a car full of kids until they were at least 16 - when they and their classmates were old enough to get their drivers licenses (16 then). Was I ever wrong! As soon as their oldest friend or their friends' older brother had that license ... there they were! Not that they were [I]allowed[/I] to do this, but they were sneaky little boogers who could look me right in the eye and tell the most shameless lies! They were both quite good at it. That's what I think would happen if the drinking age were lowered to 18 too ... the 18 year olds would be buying it for the 15, 16 and 17 year olds. They already do it here - the kids give a 21-year-old the price of the beer plus $5 or $10 - instant party! [/QUOTE]
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