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JJ
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hey you took my example shorty!!!! like i told you its about money like everything else. insurance compaies have to pay out when kids wreck cars, so the push legislators to increase the legal limit, the military doesnt have that concern, plus they like to get kids as young as they can because they are more easily infuenced and will conform faster. they would take them at 16 if they could.
marc x thats not true, they cant drink on base anymore, not for a decade |
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trickygirlb
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Because of MADD. |
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SouthernGrits
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People do not develop the part of the brain that evaluates risk and consequences until they are about 25. This makes for good soldiers but very unsafe partiers.
<And I have rarely seen the drinking age stop a teenager from getting pissed drunk when they want to.> |
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volleyballchick
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Good question!
I think if you are old enough to die for your country, then you should be old enough to have one hell of a celebration if you survive!!!! |
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Bulldog
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it's about being responsible, Darn few 18 yr old are responsible where alcohol is concerned thee military on the other hand teaches responsibility |
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California Street Cop
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Because most 21 year olds still can't handle their liquor. It explains the constant fights/stabbings/shootings at our clubs. |
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Mr. Goodhi
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Doesn't make any sense that they can "legally" kill people but can't legally drink beer. |
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Angel girl
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when you figure it out, let the rest of us know cause people have been asking that for years.... |
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David E
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Because the two are completely unrelated is the real answer. One is providing a service to the country and one is being a nuisance to it. The funny thing is, as strongly as you feel about your "right to drink" now, once you are 21, you will not care at all for anyone under 21 who starts complaining. |
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Copgirl
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Ask your lawmakers about it. Not us. |
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Erik B
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Because 18 year olds make great soldiers, but they get a little out of control when they drink. And 18 year olds don't vote much or aren't really smart enough to know whom to vote for that will help them, so it serves the best of both worlds. |
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joe_white742
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Because 18 Year Olds are still considered a minor or have no source of Income or still in High School.
Which means that they are not Insured or Responsible for thier actions. So Parents has to bear any burden for the actions a minor or Teenager incurs. Just check out MADD.ORG and see their Stastics and accident rates. (Shocking) the death toll of drunk drivers and the Lawsuits filed and never paid by that 18 Year Old. It falls on the TaxPayers. The Government can use young minds that are gulliable and easy prey, Easy Mislead with the idea of still playing Cowboys and Indians only with real Guns and for real. (Murder) Only Legal!!! Homeland Security is just our way of coping. |
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El Scott
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Oh lord here we go again.
I'll tell you what I tell everyone that whips up on this sad ole horse.
Enlist in the military branch of your choice (the Coast Guard doesn't count) on Active Duty and then come and talk to me about drinking. Until you actually put your money where your mouth is don't talk to me about fighting for your country. |
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Miguel S.
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I know I think that is dumb!! |
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tallerfella
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Nat, when they join, they can drink on post................ |
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Gabriel
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We are an all volunteer military. If it bothers someone that much then don't join. The combination(s) of Alcohol, Automobiles, and Teen Drivers equals a higher death rate in one year than the total number of dead US forces in the past five years.
Also, for those who assume you can drink on post you need to get with the times. That is not guaranteed. I am on my third assignment. Two stateside, and one overseas (Korea). No drinking under 21 period. I am sure there are some post that still allow it, but they are few and far between. |
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DANBOSPD
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Go to the lib answers section - you'll find lots of support there. |
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love,sue
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I don't know, but going to war for your country is much better than drinking alcohol. To be honest, I rather die for my country instead of a collapse liver..... |
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Nick
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because war is a business. didn't you know that?
every time there's a war, money starts coming to the government.
that gives you a glance of where the government's priorities are. |
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jimthesnowboarder
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obviously people have not done their research. 18 year olds are allowed to go to war, but here is the catch. If you are active duty and on the base, you are allowed to drink. The government made a compromise. It would be one thing if there was still a draft because it would not be fair. Basically, joining the armed services you are giving your rights up but you gained the right to drink. Oh, and you can only buy alcohol on the bases commissary. |
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tonytbag
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thats a good question.... I dont know. Unfair huh? Anyways....your picture looks good! hit me up! |
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Marc X
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Because it used to be that we could DIE in Vietnam at 18, but we couldn't vote until 21 on a war that we were sentenced to die in. The 26th Amendment in 1971 changed the voting age (and drinking age) to 18.
Then when states started talking about raising the drinking age to 21 in the mid 1970's, hardly anyone between 18 - 21 voted, and people over 21 didn't care.
Let me amend that statement. Servicemen in the duty of their country CAN drink alcohol at 18, but only on federal property such as military bases. |
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