College chiefs urge new debate on drinking age

This has been a big topic on talk radio this morning.  What is your opinion on this subject???

 

     

       

      

    

 

     

    

 

I think it would be a bad idea. Wow, could you imagine a high school party when most of the seniors can LEGALLY buy and consume alcohol?! That would be very scary. When I was a senior in high school, there was a homecoming party that a lot of the kids went to. Not me though, my dad was a cop and therefore I was never invited to that kind of stuff. Anyway, one of the senior football players got his idiot parents to buy them alcohol. And a large majority of the kids got drunk, including that 18 yo player. Also, a freshman cheerleader got drunk, she had openly had a crush on this boy. And when he took her out of the way of all the other kids, she was happy to go. Well, long story short he raped her and beat her up pretty badly.

Anyway, he was an important member of the team, one of the good players. And, his parents were also members of the school board. So, he recieved no punishment from the school, even though he was arrested and spent 2 school days and nights in jail. But, ofcourse the victim was punished by the school. Not only was she the target of much harrasment and embarrasment, but she was kicked of the cheerleading squad for drinking, and suspended for something like two days.

I say all this because even though it wasn't a drunk driving case or a cause for MADD to get involved. It does go to show how 18 yo kids DO NOT make responsible decisions while drinking. Yeah, they say it effects mostly college campuses, but how many of you turned 18 in high school, how many of your kids will turn 18 while in high school?

I personally believe that they should make the legal age something like 24. But that is just my opinion.

Sounds like you are raising a very smart kid!! You should have no worries with him on his part.

It is refreshing to know that there are other parents out there talking to their kids about this stuff. My boys are only 3 and 5 but about a dozen times a day I say "alcohol is...." and they say bad, then I say "drugs are....." and they say bad, then I say "smoking is...." and again they say bad. Then I ask "and what do they make you?", and they say "dumb". Of course, as they get older, we will get into more depth on their lessons on that. But, at least they are not confused on where their parents stand on that stuff.