Legal drinking age?

[Rocky'smomma]

Does anyone else find it ridiculous that an American person can fight in a war legally before they can legally buy a beer?

[Jessica12345]

whoa, i never really thought about that!

[mugsy]

Yes, but I think that fighting age should be 21 not 18....just a thought.

I agree though...it's kind of hypocritical isn't it?

[primabella]

Yeah, very weird.

Of course here you can start drinking at 18.

[KYS]

I agree with you Mugsy,
raise the fighting age.

[bluekat]

Weird, I never really thoght about that either. I think they should raise the fighting age too.

[popcornbird]

I think the fighting age should be 21. 18 year olds, in my opinion, are still too young.

[mugsy]

I've been up on this for years because my sister is a military wife and that has always bugged her so we've talked about it quite a bit.

[slleipnir]

I think it;s stupid that your an 'adult' at 18, but yet you can drink till 19..why, if you an adult? They really should make it the same age thats stupid..ok thatsnot even what your talking about but anywho lol

[wolfsoul]

Here you can drink at eighteen. But it's different here, you can also drive at fifteen.

[popcornbird]

Here you can't drink until you are 21

You can't rent cars until you are 21

You can't rent hotel rooms (in many hotels) until you are 21

You can barely do any *adult* thing until 21

You can vote at 18.

You can drive at 16 but driving isn't considered an *adult* thing so I guess it doesn't count.

Shouldn't it be one age? LOL

[marysmerrycats]

that is something that for several years I have said, is absolutely STUPID!! I agree with a drinking age, BUT if a person is old enough to fight for their country and possibly be killed or injured, then that same person sure as hell should be able to get anything they want to drink! so they should be able to show their military i.d and it should count as the same as a 21 year olds!

[iceyshiver21]

You can drink at any age...

Just not buy a drink at any age. But yes that is very strange.

[babolaypo65]

While I agree with you popcornbird, I think these things are best kept separate.

There's no LAW against renting a car before you're 21, the companies just choose not to rent to people under 21. same with hotels.

I also believe that you shouldnt be able to fight til you're 21. Like mugsy, my sister is a military wife... we've talked a lot about it too. my nephew just signed up. he graduates next month. and i KNOW he isnt ready to fight. Its all just exciting and cool to him now...

Originally posted by popcornbird
Here you can't drink until you are 21

You can't rent cars until you are 21

You can't rent hotel rooms (in many hotels) until you are 21

You can barely do any *adult* thing until 21

You can vote at 18.

You can drive at 16 but driving isn't considered an *adult* thing so I guess it doesn't count.

Shouldn't it be one age? LOL

[moosmom]

I agree with Mugsy. When I was 21, Connecticut changed the legal drinking age to 18.

When I was an Auxiliary State Trooper in CT, you had to be 18 to carry a firearm but 21 to purchase it. I had 2 guys in my class who had to bring their parents to buy their firearm.