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Re: Cops in the bars, from Diamondback newspaper

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From: jason james
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:00
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OK!,
            People who advocate the right to drink are only advocating thier immaturity. Some
times laws are innacted to protect us and protect you. A good example to ponder, why not let a 13
year old drive a car a ten year old buy a gun. I mean it is one group "imposing" it's rule over
another. That really is a lame LAME reason to give 18 year olds the right to drink. Better yet,
when your parents enacted rules the where is most cases inacting arbritrary rules over a
minority.......But you still had to follow them.
            Anyone who is willing to assault police for rules developed by the democratic
process, should be drug out and shot. These men and women are doing a job that we charge them to
do. Laws were developed by the majority to protect the minority. It may not be perfect but deal
with it!
            Finally, food for thought. If it was a wise idea to change the drinking age to 18
dont you think it would have been done. Think about it the majority had to have been 18, 19, or
20 to reach 21, right..... Why then havent the majority enacted laws so the younger generation
may drink. I mean if its such a good idea don't you think people would have tried to enact
legislation to lower the age. Well once people turned about 21 or so they realized it would not
be such a good idea as they thought when they were 18-20. Also, if it was wise dont you think
alcohol companies would be pushing to lower the age of 21. Well thier not, also 75% of all
violent crimes are commited under alcohol. And 90% of all drug addicts started drinking first.

                                                                            B.B.G

Arun Muthuswami wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I have been following this thread for quite a while now and find it very interesting reading.
> Can anyone tell me why really the legal drinking age here in the US is 21? Why is it such a
> "big deal"? Is it because of crime, potential or pre-existing... why i ask this is because
> where I am from, the legal drinking age is 18 (Quebec, Canada)...even though teen drinking is
> prevalent, that hasn't stopped the age limit being increased. forgive me for asking such
> thought provoking Qs...just that this 21-stuff makes me wonder...
>
> Thanks...
> --
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Date: 1998/05/10
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