College Presidents asking for a lowered drinking age.

[BigSKINBauer]

Mote of Maryland signed that. Its a good thing. I"m not just saying that because i'm 20. It makes no sense. It doesn't promote responsible drinking. Freshmen hide in dorm rooms drinking huge amounts of alcohol. Let them go out and go to the bar and have a few drinks. Obviously the current age doens't stop me or my friends from drinking. I never 'really' drank till i was 18 anyways. I'm going to be well past 21 by the time the rule changes so my view is still unbiased. Dumb rule.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

Mote of Maryland signed that. Its a good thing. I"m not just saying that because i'm 20. It makes no sense. It doesn't promote responsible drinking. Freshmen hide in dorm rooms drinking huge amounts of alcohol. Let them go out and go to the bar and have a few drinks. Obviously the current age doens't stop me or my friends from drinking. I never 'really' drank till i was 18 anyways. I'm going to be well past 21 by the time the rule changes so my view is still unbiased. Dumb rule.

I saw a stat not too long ago, and I am scrambling to find it now...I'll find it eventually, but the stat was alarming on the age of DUI offenders. The majority are 21-27 years of age.
So while I could easily get on board with lowering the drinking age to 18 if they stayed inside, I would no way agree with them drinking in public. They have to drive home, and we all know an 18 year old more often than not will not make the best decisions.
If you want to see obnoxious teenagers drinking and doing dumb things, tune into MTV during spring break.