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Argument; Lowering the drinking age will reduce the allure of alcohol as a "forbidden fruit" for minors. ... Stricter enforcement of age-21 laws against commercial sellers would make those laws even more effective at reducing youth access to alcohol.
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www.cspinet.org/booze/mlpatalk.htm
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Lesley Stahl examines the debate over lowering the drinking age to 18, a controversial idea embraced by some people and roundly criticized by groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/19/60minutes/main481357...
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/19/60minutes/main4813571.shtml
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The federal government is spending taxpayer money in a questionable political campaign to defend the minimum drinking age against attempts in some states to lower it. ... What About the Drinking Age?
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www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/youthissues/1064263072.html
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The minimum drinking age continues to stir controversy, with recent proposals being made to reduce or qualify the minimum legal age at which drinking may occur. One of the more influential proponents of lowering the drinking age is Dr. Ruth Engs, ... Responses to Arguments Against the Minimum Legal Drinking Age...
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www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/YouthIssues/1053520190.html
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Because of the high-profile arrests of President Bush's 19-year-old daughter for underage drinking offenses, suddenly the debate about lowering the legal drinking age is back in the spotlight. ... The Facts Don't Support Lowering the Drinking Age...
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alcoholism.about.com/cs/teens/a/aa010730a.htm
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There are so many statistics that show drinking to be bad to begin with, but there are many more statistics that show why the drinking age of twenty-one should not be lowered. Teenagers do not show enough responsibility when drinking, and it would do ... File Name: against lowering drinking age.txt - Download Original...
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www.slashdoc.com/documents/71599
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Unfortunately, more than 100 college presidents have chosen to address the issue by signing on to a misguided initiative that ostensibly favors a debate but is supported by a group, Choose Responsibility, whose sole aim is lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 years old. ... NRA: People Arming to Defend Against Pols...
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www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2008/09/08/a-lower-age-...
www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2008/09/08/a-lower-age-would-be-unsafe.html
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Arguments Against Lowering the Drinking Age; During the Vietnam War era, 29 states lowered the drinking age to 18, reasoning that thousands of men and women were dying for their country without even having the right to drink legally.
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www.drugrehabtreatment.com/legal-drinking-age.html
www.drugrehabtreatment.com/legal-drinking-age.html
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Underage drinking remains a serious problem that needs to be addressed, but lowering the drinking age would be a gigantic step backward for highway safety."; - Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., Chairman, ... Read GHSA's arguments against lowering the drinking age on the new policy debate website Opposing Views...
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www.ghsa.org/html/issues/why21.html
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