Yes let's let children drink, great idea.

The part that pisses me off about the US drinking age is that it's not Federally mandated. They leave it up to the states to set their own drinking age. But if they go below 21, they lose access to some Federal funding. So instead of just passing a national law they decided to lean on the states to do it for them so they wouldn't come across as assholes.

kids aren't dumb enough, let's add alcohol... I hate when people use the argument of "you can do this at this age but can't drink" there's a lot more that goes into establishing those limits. allowing it in other countries doesn't make it right either. there are countries that punish women for getting raped.

Even more ridiculous: You can get executed before you can order a bottle of beer for your last meal. Because even if you're old enough to be killed by the state, you're still not old enough to have some alcohol.

if you want to go that route pot is more restricted than alcohol but alcohol is more dangerous. Causing liver failure, pancreatic problems, multible cancers, heart issues, brain damage, thinking and reflex impairment, and in order to remove this toxic substance it must be changed various times including into acetaldehyde which is much more dangerous. Consider that next time you pick up a beer. Not trying to make people stop drinking because i still do. I just think you should know what you put in your body.

In South Africa, we may legally drink and drive at 18. After a certain time in the evening on weekends, we are especially cautious on the roads due to all the barely legals getting wasted and driving, putting everyone else's life in danger. That being said there are older adults who do the same of course, but on a much lesser scale. And we are not a pedestrian heavy country, if you need to get somewhere chances are you will be controlling the vehicle making the trip. I think the gap between legal driving at 16 and legal drinking at 21 may just be better - those who have just become of age aren't as eager to do all these things at once, or together.

I find it hilarious that they let us sell a toxin as a beverage but we cant add our own and serve it, but seriously why do people get so upset about drinking limits there are tons of other fun and safer ways.to enjoy being with friend. If you have to be drunk to enjoy hanging out with them get new friends.