Dana Thomsen

Blog #9

Drinking Age

                Should the drinking age stay at 21, that is the question between Hanson text and DeJong text.  In my opinion, I agree with Hanson.  I think they should do classes on drinking alongside of driver’s education classes.  It will make them aware of the causes and effect of what can happen if you drink and drive.  So, DeJong wants to drop the age to 18 is that really a good thing?  DeJong gives us facts about New Zealand dropping the age to 18 in 1999.  Shortly after they did a study and found out that there was a big increase in traffic crashes and injuries among 15-19 years old.  So, this argument really answers his question for him.  Drinking age should stay at 21 like Hanson has argued.  It really doesn’t matter what the age is for drinking.  If they are going to drink they are going to drink no matter the age. I a high school student is put under peer pressure they are going to join in with the drinking and the drinking games and it goes the same for college students.  Peer pressure is something you should learn to stand up to if you know what they are trying to get someone to do is wrong.  But, I am one of the teens that fell into the drinking age of 18 was legal and here is how it goes for me.  One month before I turned 18, they raised it to 20, and the right before I turned 20 they raised it to 21.  I was one of the party kids back when I was younger, so if I wanted to drink I did, and I can say there was times I should have not drove home.  I think Hanson has the right approach to this drinking age battle the is always going on.  Drinking age should remain at 21 and they should give alcohol classes alongside of Drivers Education.