Reply #66: I think the legal age should be 18. [View All]

[demgurl]

I grew up in Canada and the legal drinking age was 18. This is what I grew up with and it was normal. There were not a lot of drunk driver accidents because we were taught to be responsible. My friends and I NEVER drove downtown. We always got dropped off by a parent and we all shared cab fair back. Some people lived near enough to the bars that you could walk home. This type of responsibility was expected of us and we did it willingly. I believe most people rise to the expectations of those around them.

I grew up in a city that had more drinking places per square kilometer than any other city in North America and yet, for the most part, everyone was responsible. I believe it could be that way in this country as well.