MinorTraditionally, at 18, a person is no longer a minor. Yet a person cannot legally purchase a drink in America until they are 21 years old. Meanwhile, in countries outside the United States, the drinking age is 18. Even though adults aged 21 can drink, lowering the legal drinking age to 18 is not necessarily beneficial not only for our society, but also because there is a lot of rebellion and a large majority of young American adults are addicted to alcohol. But keeping the drinking age at 21 avoids the negative effects of drinking before age 21 and allows for less violence in the community. However, our society's age-specific approach tends to amount to restricting young people's freedoms and increasing their punishments. The debate over the drinking age limit has been a long battle over the years and has only gotten worse. Almost every other country except America sets the minimum drinking age at 18. Is a 19 year old responsible enough to go to war without ordering an alcoholic drink in a bar? The minimum drinking age has been proven to save the lives of young citizens across America. In 1984, Congress refused to fund highway construction to any state that did not comply with raising the minimum drinking age to 21. “The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to raise their minimum age for purchasing and public possession of alcohol to 21. States that did not comply faced a reduction in funds allocated to roads under the Federal Highway Assistance Act. The U.S. Department of Transportation has determined that all states are in compliance with this law. »(1) But, under state law, states must prohibit the public purchase and possession of alcoholic beverages. Public possession does not apply to the possibility...... middle of paper ...... in life is greater for those who start drinking before the age of 21. Violence is another consequence of alcohol consumption, especially among minors. Violence often leads to attacks, fights and potentially suicide. One in three suicides among 18-24 year olds is linked to alcohol abuse. The drinking age will be a constant conflict for generations to come, especially in a democracy. Half of the population wants the drinking age to remain at 21 and the other half calls for it to be lowered to 18. If the drinking age is lowered, we are taking a risk, an unhealthy one at that, and if we maintain the drinking age, we should continue to do so. expect rebellion. That being said, crime rates would increase regardless of the change. No more rebels, violence, physical and emotional damage to society and the individual. This is a difficult subject and unfortunately the solution is not clear