Increase the legal drinking age
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I think the legal drinking age should be increased to 21 years. Recently there have been far too many violent incidents amongst 18-20 year old which have been either alcohol induced or drug induced or even both. In my home town about 4 weeks ago there was a fight in the town square amongst four 20 year old lads. Two of them ended up in hospital seriously injured as they got stabbed. A couple of weeks ago my sister was out near where she lived with a few friends and one of her male friends was beaten up. A 20 year old lad was being verbally abusive to him and when politely asked what his problem was he punched his face and when he hit the ground he proceeded to kick him. Luckily he didn't sustain any serious injuries, just a terrible black eye and feeling a bit tender. But still, it should not have happened. |
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Last night on my way home whilst listening to the local radio I heard about a murder that happened in a town 15 miles away from me. A fight had started around 3am in the morning amongst 20 year old lads and one of them got stabbed but sadly died in hospital. Another incident happened in broad daylight on a Saturday afternoon outside the flat next to my sisters. A group of 16 year old lads assaulted a 55 year old man because they had decided to block the road and he removed the blockage. The man was so badly injured that an ambulance had to take him to hospital. |
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All these incidents really do frustrate me. What is going on with the youth of today? Clearly all but the last incident was alcohol and/or drug infused. So one thing that can be done to try and reduce these crimes is to increase the legal drinking age and really crack down on it. |
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Comments from visitors
Someone Who Knows - 27-Apr-10 16:05
There are violent incidents happening in the UK every single day. Not all these are down to being alcohol related.
Concerned about health of chil - 30-Jan-10 23:41
grumpyoldwoman - 17-Dec-09 18:01
The only Country that tells Adults they cannot Drink is the Neo-Prohibitionist USA and we Brits do not want to go down that hypocritical road.
The Drinking Age in the United Kingdom is 18 and should stay 18.
the original problem worse.
Not to mention the amount of tax the government makes on alcohol
Now the SNP is trying to increase the age for buying from off licenses and this issue and the larger "youth rights" movement has taken a more important place in my mind.
It is, nothing but discrimination based on age to suggest that the minimum age for purchase of alcohol be increased, the fact I have to carry my ID with me when I'm going shopping reminds me of old war movies where people get asked for their "papers."
That and the general beleif that all "young" people are instantly turned into mindless rage zombies after the 1st drop of alcohol they consume sickens me.
(Large amounts of alcohol make me extremely tired, so I have to admit that i've never had the desire to get blackout drunk.)
(nothing goes with pudding better than a nice fruit beer.)
what planet do you live on?
the age is 18 and should be kept at 18 so people can drink at their wedding receptions
people who are abusive will be whatever the limit is raised to and children will continue to get drunk because the law isnt enforced properly
Too easy to stereotype us - 9-May-09 01:34
Hater of thugs - drunk or sobe - 14-Apr-09 16:43





