Debate

Our debate is wether the drinking age should be lowered or kept the same. Our group was split into two. One side found facts on the affirmative side, which is that the drinking age should be lowered, and the other side, which is the negative side, said that the drinking age should remain the same. The group i was in was the negative side, the drinking age shouldn't be lowered. My side found many good arguments to show that it should remain the same. Some facts include,development of brain,middle schoolers and younger kids would;d have easier access to alcohol,kids tend to be more responsible and mature at the age of 21, aswell as kids can go to bars and clubs where most of the occupants are intoxicated. If the drinking age was lowered to 18, children's brains have not fully developed by that point. Alcohol can cause disfunction to the brain and cause problems with emotions,organization. it can also cause the kids to make poor judgmental calls,violence,depression and even suicide. Kids now a days are always looking for alcohol. If the age was lowered to 18 that would mean that a high schooler could go out and purchase alcohol,bringing it back to their school and distributing it to the younger kids in high school and even middle school. This fact has been proven here at cheshire academy. Another point is that if the drinking age was lowered it could cause kids to make poor judgmental calls. The age of 21 is when most young adults are at college,working or out of their parents jurisdiction. They make their own calls and their own decisions. if the age was lowered,kids in high school,still under parents jurisdiction would be legible to purchase alcohol causing poor decisions, such as starting their sexual activity, or other irresponsible acts. My final point is that most kids would go to bars and clubs in which most of their patrons are under the influence. they end up driving intoxicated which increases death rate,traffic crashes or creating a violent crime scene. Some logos and ethos is that 76% of bars have sold alcohol to intoxicated patrons, and about half of drivers arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) or killed as alcohol-involved drivers in traffic crashes did their drinking at licensed establishments. Surveys show that the most common source of alcohol among 18- to 20-year olds is their 21- to 24-year-old peers. These are just some facts to show that it shouldnt be lowered. We beleive that the drinking age should not be lowered.