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Originally Posted by Giantone

Look as we all know I'm an old fuck , I lived when at 18 you could do it all but rent a car and things seem better back then. No BS but kids learned to handle the drink and smoke back then at an earlier time. Again I point out if I am matured enough to decide by myself that I can give my life for my Country you need to explain why I can't have a beer, again someone needs to convince me.

The military is not instantly giving your life for your country. 18 is a very critical age for young adults deciding to enter the work force go to college or perhaps the military. ALOT of opportinty in the military if you play it right.

I believe the 18 vs 21 drinking is tied to driving.

1984: MADD influences the passing of the federal National Minimum Legal Drinking Act (MLDA), raising the legal drinking age to 21 years old. This law restricts people under the age of 21 from purchasing or publicly consuming alcohol, which helped to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes by a median of 16 percent.

I have had German au pairs in the past; they started drinking or legally were allowed to drink at 14, alcohol to them is very not taboo but also keep in mind they live in a country that has a ton of public transportation.

I have a 15 year old son, i will say this: he doesn't need any help from a drink on the ability to make stupid decisions; he makes plenty sober.