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I think if you polled American's on whether the legal drinking age should be lowered from 21, most people, if not a significant majority would probably be in fa

I think if you polled American's on whether the legal drinking age should be lowered from 21, most people, if not a significant majority would probably be in favor of it. In fact, a majority have probably violated such a law. If it turns out true, then it means there's something fundamentally wrong with the legal and voting system where somehow it completely restricts itself from the ability to enact a change in the laws in this area. And if this can't be achieved, there's no hope for any progressive drug use laws.

SOLAR_FIELDS 9y ago
The legal drinking age in the USA has a long and storied history that mainly has to do with MADD and the Reagan administration. The most straightforward and sensible opposition can be explained in a single sentence: “If I am old enough to die for my country and mandated by law to sign up to do so, why am I not legally allowed to have a beer before doing so?” Regarding your comments about the voting system: of course they are true. How long will the hypocrisy manifest itself before it is changed is the true question.
KGIII 9y ago
They have done that poll. It's exactly opposite of what you think. They've done this poll lots of times. The results are rather consistent. Here is one such example: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/do-you-want-the-drinking-age-lowered/ http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/do-you-want-... That was just the first result. Anyhow, we don't always want majority rule. At one time, the majority of people felt it was okay to own people. I suspect you can find areas where the majority of people don't think we should have equal rights for certain classes of people.
- Clubber 9y ago
  >Anyhow, we don't always want majority rule. You do in a democracy. >At one time, the majority of people felt it was okay to own people. Until they decided it wasn't ok, and an abolitionist president was elected. >I suspect you can find areas where the majority of people don't think we should have equal rights for certain classes of people. Like civil rights for gays. Also solved by voting. The problem I have with the 21 year old drinking age is it now allows police to jail college kids at will, essentially limiting their life's prospects. Again the punishment is worse than the crime.

SOLAR_FIELDS 9y ago

The legal drinking age in the USA has a long and storied history that mainly has to do with MADD and the Reagan administration. The most straightforward and sensible opposition can be explained in a single sentence: “If I am old enough to die for my country and mandated by law to sign up to do so, why am I not legally allowed to have a beer before doing so?” Regarding your comments about the voting system: of course they are true. How long will the hypocrisy manifest itself before it is changed is the true question.

KGIII 9y ago

They have done that poll. It's exactly opposite of what you think. They've done this poll lots of times. The results are rather consistent. Here is one such example: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/do-you-want-the-drinking-age-lowered/ http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/do-you-want-... That was just the first result. Anyhow, we don't always want majority rule. At one time, the majority of people felt it was okay to own people. I suspect you can find areas where the majority of people don't think we should have equal rights for certain classes of people.

Clubber 9y ago
>Anyhow, we don't always want majority rule. You do in a democracy. >At one time, the majority of people felt it was okay to own people. Until they decided it wasn't ok, and an abolitionist president was elected. >I suspect you can find areas where the majority of people don't think we should have equal rights for certain classes of people. Like civil rights for gays. Also solved by voting. The problem I have with the 21 year old drinking age is it now allows police to jail college kids at will, essentially limiting their life's prospects. Again the punishment is worse than the crime.