Should the Drinking Age be Lowered to 18?

 Negative

1. Alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of death in the United States
2. ¾ of college students 18-20 have consumed alcohol within the last year
3. On average, 1 in 3 people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lives.

Positive

1   1. People are allowed to join the United States military at the age of 18, then they should be more then welcome to legally have a beer.

2   2.Lowering the drinking age would diminish the thrill of breaking the law to get a drink. 

        3. is largely ineffective because the majority of teens continue to consume alcohol. 

I think don’t think it should be lowered to 18. Teens will drink anyway. When a person becomes 18 they become a recognized adult.  But when they reach 21 is when they are allowed to drink and become fully responsible for themselves. 18 is too young to try to figure out their life and drink too.