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n topic to this da#$ teens are not recognized to be the best holders o% alcohol$ b&t all has its 'eaning. (ario&s ti'es has the age restriction %or the &se o% alcohol been raised and lo!ered in the )nited *tates$ b&t toda# this onl# ca&ses '&ch co''otion. +o the earl# 2000s$ &p to 13 percent o% %atal crashes in,ol,ing dr&n" dri,ers !ere ranging %ro' the ages 1- to 20. +oo 'an# ho'icides$ s&icides and n&'ero&s cri'inal cri'es ha,e been ca&sed b# the ins&rgenc# o% 'inors. +he .&estion is not to as" !hat sho&ld #o&th be en%orced to do$ b&t !hat en%orce'ents #o&th sho&ld be released %ro'. As an atte'pt to shape a better %&t&re %or societ#$ the restrictions and prohibitions against 'inors sho&ld be better anal#zed %or e,er#one/s con,enience rather than bro&ght o&t as harsh and de'anding. E,er#one sho&ld ha,e the right to %eel co'%ortable. 0# tr#ing to restrict people to 1legall#2 drin" at the age o% 21$ this onl# enco&rages one to gro! 'ore rebellio&s rather than carr# o&t !ith the la!. +he better %&t&re that !as being p&rs&ed %or this co&ntr# has onl# bac"%ired repeating histor# b# ha,ing the gro!th o% instabilit# bet!een 'inors rise. 3t is correct that there is '&ch dist&rbance being pro,o"ed b# &nderage !ho illegall# ta"e &se o% alcohol$ b&t a considerable a'o&nt o% those actions are %or si'ple rebellion against a&thorit#. 4e onl# !ant !hat !e can/t ha,e and !e can/t ha,e !hat !e !ant$ there%ore the r&les are bro"en. 3t is correct that perhaps not e,er#one is read# or 1'at&re eno&gh2 to hold s&ch possession. 3t is correct that !hen a 'inor is in holding o% alcohol there is tho&ght to be 'ore tro&ble than

&s&al. 5rin"ing is ,ie!ed largel# as$ al'ost$ a %ig&re o% ad&lthood that 'ost !ant to reach at a .&ic" rate. 0&t are !e not ad&lts &ntil the la! states !e are 6o 'atter ho! '&ch o% the the !orld and responsibilit# !e can ta"e 7et &s spea" not onl# !ith o&r 'inds$ b&t !ith o&r senses. 3t is o% '# opinion that i% the restriction !as less$ 'ore people !o&ld ha,e the sense to %ollo! it. 3t is also not a 'atter to ta"e lightl# beca&se there is a li'it to the pace one is to gro! at$ b&t$ li"e in 'an# other co&ntries$ the restriction %or the &se o% alcohol sho&ld be lo!ered perhaps t!o or three #ears. 4e are$ not the onl#$ b&t one o% the co&ntries !ith the highest age restriction to cons&'e alcohol$ and !e are also the co&ntr# !ith the highest cri'e rate. 3t is o% co&rse not all do to one si'ple %actor$ b&t a de%inite ca&se o% it. 3% one is being ta&ght the correct 'anner to ta"e these t#pes o% responsibilities then the# are 'ost li"el# to respond in a positi,e attit&de rather than i% the# are ha,ing e,er#thing retained %ro' the'. 1+oo 'an# ad&lts !ish to /protect/ teenagers !hen the# sho&ld be sti'&lating the' to read o% li%e as it is li,ed.2 As Margaret A. Ed!ards states$ is it right to preser,e a li%e or liberate one to li,e 5rin"ing does not si'pl# a%%ect the ,iolence ta"ing place aro&nd b&t also the ed&cation one is getting$ the health one is recei,ing$ and the 'anner one is prod&cing. 3t is not onl# a %actor o% cri'e b&t a barrier stopping #o&ng people to percei,e their goals. 3t is not a si'ple decision to ta"e$ b&t the less !e thin" !e need$ the less tro&ble !e !ill create to obtain. 3t is clear that the c&rrent prohibition la!s are not entirel# !or"ing to the e8tent the# sho&ld$ there%ore it is in o&r hands to search and %ind a s&bstit&ting option to red&ce these proble's. 4e are not the onl# co&ntr# !ith si'ilar iss&es$ b&t i% !e loo" bac" to old 'anners or an aspiring alternati,e$ perhaps there is an easier path ta"e %or this trip. 3t is also not e8pected to be gi,en e,er#thing at a single shot$ b&t to ad9&st the constraints that are gi,en.

4itho&t a do&bt$ !e !ill all ha,e ,ario&s and opposing opinions$ b&t !e can all co'e to agree'ent that !e onl# !ant the better %or o&r societ#/s %&t&re. 4hether #o& are a parent$ a relati,e$ a teacher$ a neighbor$ an#one and e,er#one$ it is in #o&r hands to spea" and shape o&r co&ntr# %or the sa"e o% the #o&th$ and let it all be %or the best.

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