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In article <3553bcaf.26747024@news.wam.umd.edu>,
	rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Rob Rodgers) writes:
> mwalcoff@wam.umd.edu (Matt Walcoff) wrote:
>>It is illegal, but the law is unjust. 
> 
> So, is there anyone who didn't see this one coming?
> 

While it may a predictable response, I must agree that the law is somewhat
unjust.  It *is* one group forcing a law upon another without making it 
apply to itself, it *is* rather silly, and it *is* rather ridiculous     
that legislators (who are all over 30; never trust anyone over 30 :) can
arbitrarily say that people from 18 to 20 (who can vote for our national
leaders and go to war) cannot make responsible decisions about alcohol.

And, just to point out something, the law doesn't apply to you, so your 
input has a certain bias. :)  Although the same can be said about us, so
that arguement is somewhat useless.

But really, other countries have lower drinking ages and it does NOT increase
drunk driving(/rape/murder/other-crimes-here).  I agree that perhaps no 
drinking age might be irresponsible, but at least it should be lowered to the
age of majority, 18.

-brian

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