College Presidents asking for a lowered drinking age.

[firstdown]

I think that their real goal is to relieve them from having to inforce underage drinking rules which I'm sure takes up allot of time. It does not surprise me one bit but I just don't see how bindge drinking and at what age you can drink have anything in common.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I think that their real goal is to relieve them from having to inforce underage drinking rules which I'm sure takes up allot of time. It does not surprise me one bit but I just don't see how bindge drinking and at what age you can drink have anything in common.

Funny you say that because the govt. got sick of inforcing it as well on their campus (San Diego Naval Base). Navy guys/gals on that base can drink at the age of 18.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Funny you say that because the govt. got sick of inforcing it as well on their campus (San Diego Naval Base). Navy guys/gals on that base can drink at the age of 18.

Well the drinking age at one time varied from state to state not sure if 21 is now a federal law or just how the states changed the laws. I don't know if it matters because most 18 year olds know other kids who are 21 who buy them beer.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I think that their real goal is to relieve them from having to inforce underage drinking rules which I'm sure takes up allot of time. It does not surprise me one bit but I just don't see how bindge drinking and at what age you can drink have anything in common.

Can you blame them? I mean how do you or can you effectively stop college kids from drinking?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

Can you blame them? I mean how do you or can you effectively stop college kids from drinking?

Maybe thats one of the problems now days that we say we cannot stop them from this or that and we just keep giving them more room to do what they want. If we lower the age that would then bring some kids in High School legal to drink and its also gives kids more people to buy them beer. It was 18 when I was growing up but back then we did not need metal detectors in school, guys came to school with shot guns hanging in the back of their trucks (was no big deal), we could have a knife in school, teachers could discipline a kid without fear of committing a crime, .... etc.... etc.... Times have changed and I'm not sure if it would make a difference either way.