alcohol, alcohol everywhere and not a coke to drink

     As we get older, we're exposed to more and more things that are considered taboo when we're younger, such as drugs, language, and alcohol. There have been questions raised about a possibility of lowering the legal drinking age to eighteen. Many people believe that the drinking age should remain at twenty one, however, I think it should be lowered to eighteen. It seems to me that eighteen year olds have every right guaranteed to legal adults with the exception of drinking. Face it, at age eighteen, we're allowed to join the army, purchase cigarettes, go to clubs, play the lottery, and even get married. All of these new given freedoms come with responsibilities, just like drinking does. If we're considered responsible enough to vote for the leaders of our country and fight for our freedom, we should also be considered responsible enough to partake in drinking. Since drinking is outlawed to those under the age of twenty one, more and more teenagers are illegally possessing and drinking alcohol. Maybe, if the legal drinking age is lowered to eighteen, fewer and fewer teenagers will resort to secretly divulging in alcohol. By legally obtaining alcohol and drinking it responsibly, eighteen year olds would be experiencing the same treatment as those of legal drinking age. Because some teenagers drink illegally, they are considered irresponsible. However, many people who are of legal drinking age drink irresponsibly. This only goes to show that it doesn't depend on the age of the person, only their own self-control and responsibility.