Comments on: Bill Proposed to Lower Drinking Age to 18 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/ We are two stubborn lions using this space to share some of our life. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Xbox4NappyRash http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-165 Xbox4NappyRash Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:19:17 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-165 exactly, it would most certainly not work right away to lower the age. It takes a certain amount of social reconditioning to breed a more adult way of thinking around alcohol. From those teaching and those learning. <em>Xbox4NappyRash's last blog post..<a href='http://xbox4nappyrash.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-shouts.html' rel="nofollow">Sunday Shouts</a></em> exactly, it would most certainly not work right away to lower the age.
It takes a certain amount of social reconditioning to breed a more adult way of thinking around alcohol. From those teaching and those learning.

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]]> By: TheKing http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-158 TheKing Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:25:01 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-158 @Everyone, thanks for all your comments. Its interesting to hear about how things are in different countries. I just cannot see how things would be better (atleast in this area ) if the age was lowered. I think at first it would be worse but after some time maybe once it was not so new kids would not do it since it was not illegal anymore. @Everyone, thanks for all your comments. Its interesting to hear about how things are in different countries. I just cannot see how things would be better (atleast in this area ) if the age was lowered. I think at first it would be worse but after some time maybe once it was not so new kids would not do it since it was not illegal anymore.

]]> By: Huckdoll http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-157 Huckdoll Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:32:49 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-157 PS. Thank you for stopping by my blog!! Come back soon :D <em>Huckdoll's last blog post..<a href='http://huckdoll.blogspot.com/2008/02/out-of-my-wayim-going-out.html' rel="nofollow">Out of My Way....I'm Going OUT!!!</a></em> PS. Thank you for stopping by my blog!! Come back soon :D
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]]> By: Huckdoll http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-156 Huckdoll Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:31:57 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-156 I live in Vancouver, near the border to the United States. In Canada, the legal age is 19. Every weekend HUNDREDS of American kids drive across the border and drink at one of the many clubs and bars located within an hour of the border. It's scary to think that many of them will be driving home each night, you know? That said, I am completely happy with the legal limit being 19...I'm would not support an increase in drinking age here in Canada. Besides, I was drinking when I was 15. Who cares what the legal age is - if a kid wants to drink, they'll find a way. <em>Huckdoll's last blog post..<a href='http://huckdoll.blogspot.com/2008/02/out-of-my-wayim-going-out.html' rel="nofollow">Out of My Way....I'm Going OUT!!!</a></em> I live in Vancouver, near the border to the United States. In Canada, the legal age is 19. Every weekend HUNDREDS of American kids drive across the border and drink at one of the many clubs and bars located within an hour of the border. It’s scary to think that many of them will be driving home each night, you know?

That said, I am completely happy with the legal limit being 19…I’m would not support an increase in drinking age here in Canada.

Besides, I was drinking when I was 15. Who cares what the legal age is - if a kid wants to drink, they’ll find a way.

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]]> By: BusyDad http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-155 BusyDad Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:57:11 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-155 Hmm your recommendation may have just solved our decreasing enrollment in the armed forces. But seriously - I think it's ridiculous that you can die for your country but can't enjoy a friggin brew for your sacrifices!! <em>BusyDad's last blog post..<a href='http://www.busydadblog.com/entries/leap-of-faith-5-lets-get-comical.html' rel="nofollow">Leap of Faith #5: Let's Get Comical</a></em> Hmm your recommendation may have just solved our decreasing enrollment in the armed forces.

But seriously - I think it’s ridiculous that you can die for your country but can’t enjoy a friggin brew for your sacrifices!!

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]]> By: Xbox4NappyRash http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-152 Xbox4NappyRash Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:11:57 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-152 LOTS of angles for debate. I'm from Ireland (legal age 18) where there is a huge teeange drinking problem, it is normal for 14-17 years to drink at the weekends, and generally get smashed. This leads to other social problems, drunk & disorderly, police resources used, petty crime etc. I'm now living in the Netherlands (legal age 16) and I can honestly say I've never seen a kid puking up on the street, or fighting, or getting up to ANY unsociable behaviour in almost 7 years. The difference in these two cases is the education of kids regards alcohol, it's a part of life, fact. They don't make it a mystery or a forbidden fruit, and therefore kids tends to not want to rebel and try it out, or go overboard when they do. Just my 2 (euro) cents ;-) LOTS of angles for debate.

I’m from Ireland (legal age 18) where there is a huge teeange drinking problem, it is normal for 14-17 years to drink at the weekends, and generally get smashed. This leads to other social problems, drunk & disorderly, police resources used, petty crime etc.

I’m now living in the Netherlands (legal age 16) and I can honestly say I’ve never seen a kid puking up on the street, or fighting, or getting up to ANY unsociable behaviour in almost 7 years.

The difference in these two cases is the education of kids regards alcohol, it’s a part of life, fact. They don’t make it a mystery or a forbidden fruit, and therefore kids tends to not want to rebel and try it out, or go overboard when they do.

Just my 2 (euro) cents ;-)

]]> By: Joe http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-149 Joe Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:00:37 +0000 http://marriedleos.com/2008/02/29/bill-proposed-to-lower-drinking-age-to-18/#comment-149 It's interesting that kids can drive racecars long before they are able to get a driver's license. Lots of different angles for debate here... It’s interesting that kids can drive racecars long before they are able to get a driver’s license.

Lots of different angles for debate here…

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