Originally posted by oblivion
If Weed isn't legal, then alcohol Definitely shouldn't be. It's much worse.
this isnt true. alcohol has many benefits that have been overlooked. it can stop heart disease, help the mind, and it has been shown to lower cancer rates. however this is when consumed RESPONSIBLY. there are many negatives to it. it causes poor choices, its addictive to some people, and it leads to the loss of way too many lives (drunk driving, cancer, drunks accidents). every year you hear about a college kid falling off a balcony drunk, a kid who killed a family driving drunk, and liver cancer. i've been directly affected by it in my own family. it killed my grandpa and its killing other members of my family. however, i dont think banning it will solve anything. i believe the best thing to do is to teach people how to do it responsibly. but there are always people that say **** the man, i'm binging. people that say, "you cant tell me what i can put in me." then problems happen. people need to grow up, stop thinking they can do w/e w/o consequences, and learn their choices **** everyone else over too. i really think the drinking age should go down. countries with lower drinking ages have less problems. the US has the highest drinking age in the world. it is unnecessary and leads to kids abusing it.