Comments on: BRING BACK LEGAL 18! I’LL DRINK TO THAT! http://henican.com/2009/07/24/bring-back-18-ill-drink-to-that/ Columnist - Politcal Analyst - Radio Host - Comedian Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:51:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roman M Bishop http://henican.com/2009/07/24/bring-back-18-ill-drink-to-that/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Roman M Bishop Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:15:49 +0000 http://henican.com/?p=1033#comment-144 While I was living in Germany during a stint in the army, I noticed that binge drinking didn't really happen so much there. I think this is because instead of being told "No, you can absolutely not have this", people are taught to be responsible with their alcohol. If chocolate was made illegal until the age of 21, instead of beer, I imagine that our country would be stricken with a diabetes epidemic among teens. While I was living in Germany during a stint in the army, I noticed that binge drinking didn’t really happen so much there. I think this is because instead of being told “No, you can absolutely not have this”, people are taught to be responsible with their alcohol.

If chocolate was made illegal until the age of 21, instead of beer, I imagine that our country would be stricken with a diabetes epidemic among teens.

]]> By: Naomi http://henican.com/2009/07/24/bring-back-18-ill-drink-to-that/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Naomi Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:24:17 +0000 http://henican.com/?p=1033#comment-120 I was so happy to read this article on the train this morning. I think it's a very important debate that should get more attention across the country. Henican touches on many good points, particularly the idea that obtaining alcohol illegally is *not difficult* and therefore this law does not protect the youth of America, rather it puts them at more risk of harming themselves and others. Learning to drink is, I think, an important part of becoming an adult and if young people are going to be considered "adults" at 18- I fail to see how arbitrarily deciding to make them wait 3 more years for drinking helps them in any way. In a way, I think the debate should be likened to that of Sex Education vs Abstinence Education. Teaching people *how* to drink- and how to drink in social situations & with moderation- is much more beneficial than outright forbidding it (especially considering people 18+ are undoubtedly going to find themselves surrounded by alcohol and other people drinking well before they turn 21). Please let the debate continue and help to drive awareness. If the law was changed once, it can be changed again. I was so happy to read this article on the train this morning. I think it’s a very important debate that should get more attention across the country. Henican touches on many good points, particularly the idea that obtaining alcohol illegally is *not difficult* and therefore this law does not protect the youth of America, rather it puts them at more risk of harming themselves and others.

Learning to drink is, I think, an important part of becoming an adult and if young people are going to be considered “adults” at 18- I fail to see how arbitrarily deciding to make them wait 3 more years for drinking helps them in any way. In a way, I think the debate should be likened to that of Sex Education vs Abstinence Education. Teaching people *how* to drink- and how to drink in social situations & with moderation- is much more beneficial than outright forbidding it (especially considering people 18+ are undoubtedly going to find themselves surrounded by alcohol and other people drinking well before they turn 21).

Please let the debate continue and help to drive awareness. If the law was changed once, it can be changed again.

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