I was reading an article yesterday about the fact that some fair minded folks are trying to reduce the drinking age, thereby allowing those who would enlist and fight for our country…and possibly die, to have a drink; legally. A great thought. It would certainly be fair. But, on second thought, why don’t we approach the problem this way. Let’s say that you can’t join the armed forces until you’re old enough to drink. That would also be fair. We’ve already made it clear (By our laws) that children under the age of 21 can’t be trusted to do the right thing and drink responsibly. So why would we want to put a gun in their hands at the age of 18?
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