Should the drinking age be lowered to 18

Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered?
My issue with lowering the drinking age is simple it shouldn’t be lowered matter of fact it should be higher. I believe they should have more security guards around places that sell alcoholic beverages, and they should be even stricter on who they allow to buy theses beverages. Why? Because not only are the young adults getting their hands on these alcoholic beverages, but some how they are also being provided to middle and high school students. We as their older generation should take a stand not because we don’t want them to have fun, but because we care about our younger generation.
We should try to protect our youth they are not mature enough to handle the excitement that comes along with drinking. I can truly say that if we lower the drinking age then the world could only image the catastrophes that we are going to endure. I believe that we should hear more about students graduating then having funerals. The legal age for drinking now is 21 years old and yet we have experienced more underage drinking fatalities than anything else, so let’s not bury our children lets protect them by making the age to drink higher.
 
 

  • Allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to drink alcohol in regulated environments with supervision would decrease unsafe drinking activity.

 

  1. What’s interesting or helpful about this view?

The most interesting thing is they believe that it will decrease unsafe drinking activities.

  1. What would I notice if I believed this view?

I would notice that more young adults drinking in bars and restaurants

  1. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?”

This Idea might be true under the condition that the young adults knew how to control their self while being under the influence.
 

  • There are fewer drunk driving traffic accidents and fatalities in many countries with MLDA of 18.
  1. What’s interesting or helpful about this view?

What’s interesting is that statistics is trying to compare the 1980s to the 2000 century people then were extremely different then now.

  1. What would I notice if I believed this view?

I would notice more maturity from the young adults that would understand drinking and driving is against the law. I would also notice less fatal accidents and more graduates.

  1. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?”

This would be considered true if this was the 1980s
 

  • Drinking alcohol is an enjoyable activity.

 

  1. What’s interesting or helpful about this view?

The most interesting part about this view is that they think we as people are trying to prevent 18-20-year old’s from enjoying the activity of drinking.

  1. What would I notice if I believed this view?

I would probably notice more parties or more young adults at bars having fun

  1. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?”

This whole statement is true drinking is an enjoyable activity especially when you know when and where to enjoy it.

Should the drinking age be lowered to 18

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Assignment 2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you address the following:
Restate your topic from Assignment 1, give your position on the topic, and explain why you chose that topic. Identify two (2) opposing views on the topic, and then present the view that you’ll try to defend in the assignment. Be prepared to support your opinion with academic sources.
Identify three (3) reasons to support your position. In separate paragraphs, go through each reason and describe why it supports the position you took in the first section.
Go back to your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1. Describe why you thought those responses were true. What led you to ‘believe’ things in that way? Was it an expectation (straw man) or did you truly examine what they were saying?
Identify at least two (2) biases you experienced in your examination of the topic. How did the biases support or contradict the position you took? Did the biases create a barrier to your thinking?
Since we all have biases or opinions, how did your own background shape the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section?
Now that you have used the Believing Game, has your thinking about the topic changed? If so, why? If not, why not?
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Follows APA citation rules. (Note: Since Procon was used as a resource in Assignment 1, it is fine to cite again here)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Note: This assignment will be automatically run through SafeAssign plagiarism detection software in order to check for originality, and a report will be sent to your instructor.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
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