Author Topic: Drinking Age (Read 8971 times)

nub · « **on:** March 09, 2009, 06:11:05 PM »

I was just wondering.

-What is it in your country?
-Do you follow the law for it?
-Do you think it should be lowered/raised?

Just doing a poll for a school debate.

United States/ 21
Should be lowered.

triggahappy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2009, 06:14:18 PM »

Australia/18

nightryder · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2009, 06:15:52 PM »

Saskatchewan Canada -
19
No
Could be lowered to 18, and then first year University students will have an easier time. But it could be raised and then the clubs would be better. Either way its pretty easy to get booze by the time you're 15 in my city

KI3S · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2009, 06:16:44 PM »

Quote from: nub on March 09, 2009, 06:11:05 PM

United States/ 21
Should be lowered.

You can vote and join the army at 18, yet you cannot drink.
Should be lowered.

Quote from: nub on March 09, 2009, 06:11:05 PM

-Do you follow the law for it?

Who does.

kazee · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2009, 09:42:01 PM »

21 - should probably be lowered to 19, not 18 because most kids turn 18 during high school.

eMo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2009, 10:09:47 PM »

19 - Ontario Canada
perfect age

started drinking when i was 14.

fyi - 18 in Montreal, Canada

b00nlander · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:29:37 AM »

Germany, 16, its fine.

Cameron · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:34:51 AM »

Quote from: b00nlander on March 10, 2009, 12:29:37 AM

Germany, 16, its fine.

whoa. And what kazee said, should be around 19 because people are still in school when they are 18, im not though

zimtstern · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:35:49 AM »

Switzerland,
16 Beer, 18 Hard Alc
Everyone starts to drink with 14 here..

Fuzz Ball · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:12:46 AM »

Quote from: triggahappy on March 09, 2009, 06:14:18 PM

Australia/18

Yep. Right through Australia it's the same.
Good age in my opinion... could be a year or two higher.

MosEz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:57:28 AM »

drink and drive in germany = ur life is over

welcome to the excrementside

magalhaes · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:58:49 AM »

Portugal, 16. They are trying to change it to 18 now...Don't really understand why.

Fuzz Ball · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:19:20 AM »

Why 16? Your not an adult yet...?

blaa · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:09:34 AM »

estonia 18.
Should be like in many other countries, though. I mean 16=easy alcohol from shops. 18=heavy alcohol from shops and bars.

magalhaes · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:12:34 AM »

Quote from: Fuzz Ball on March 10, 2009, 04:19:20 AM

Why 16? Your not an adult yet...?

Why do you need to be an adult?

Fuzz Ball · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:15:37 AM »

Makes more sense. In Australia you get lots of extra rights when you turn 18 - voting, marrying age...

blaa · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:25:49 AM »

Quote from: Fuzz Ball on March 10, 2009, 05:15:37 AM

Makes more sense. In Australia you get lots of extra rights when you turn 18 - voting, marrying age...

Why would it make more sense? How about we allow alcohol when you become 40, because then you can candidate to become estonian president!!!

blaa · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:27:34 AM »

Oh, and please don't come up with saying that "ohhh, 18 has been the tradititunal agee when u becum adolt".

It hasnt. Estonian boys become men when they plowed their first field.

MosEz · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:28:20 AM »

still cant drink and drive with my 20 years have to wait till 21

Fuzz Ball · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:28:40 AM »

nah i was going to say:
pfft... only one person becomes president