(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just to clarify, in the United Kingdom drinking laws require you to be 18 to purchase alcohol.

"The minimum age for the purchase of alcohol is 18. People aged 16 or 17 may consume wine, beer or cider on licensed premises (pubs/bars/restaurants) with a table meal. In England and Wales, it must be an adult who orders. In Scotland, no adult is required to be present. The legal age for the purchase of alcohol from an off-license (store/supermarket) is 18. (The legal age to buy liqueur chocolates is 16. but this is rarely enforced.)"

I personally feel that at the age of 16 you should be able to purchase alcohol.
Why? - Well by the time you're 16 you'll of left/be leaving school, that's a big point.
After leaving school you're now finished with compulsory education, you're deemed mature enough to decide and pursue any future education leading to employment, specialised or not.

If you're mature enough to decide whether you receive future education and whether you get a good job or end up on benefits, then in my eyes you're mature enough to decide whether you can drink alcohol or not.

Now I know what you're thinking "We have a 15/16 year old here who wants to drink but mommy and daddy won't let him"
A few things wrong with that:
1) I don't know my Dad Haha
2) I am allowed to drink. My mom purchases it occasionally for me.

One thing right with that sentence:
1) I am 15.

But the fact I understand the pro's and con's of being mature enough surely should justify my maturity.

What's your thoughts on the matter?

Alcohol slows down cognitive brain development. And at that age, brain development is crucial. Why waste what your given, for an escape from reality? Besides kids at that age are reckless drivers, why take the chance? I think it should be lifted to 21 years of age.

You only live once.

Live it

People will drink.. The law can try to stop them.. But will fail in the end.

when i feel like doing something stupid that i shouldn't i think it through very well so i don't **** up. Otherwise i just go bmx

people are going to drink underage no matter what...they r just gonna get someone 2 buy it 4 them

Or die. Or die in prison.

drinking is fun?

I don't mean a full on get smashed every day.
I mean as a recreaction...perhaps fortnightly. Go out with a few mates and get done up kinda thing :y:

I don't plan on drinking ever, I don't see the point in it.
If you can't enjoy yourself with alcohol, than you have to think are you really enjoying yourself when under the influence of it?

That and my sister bet me I couldn't last till I'm 18. I get like 500$if I do it.