tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post6378984616419334335..comments2023-11-25T01:16:22.368+00:00Comments on DAILY REFERENDUM: VOTE: Should the legal drinking age be raised to 21?Daily Referendumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-18902307310569520072009-12-14T10:32:59.722+00:002009-12-14T10:32:59.722+00:00Well in swcientific research, if the drinking age ...Well in swcientific research, if the drinking age inncreases from the year of an 18 to a 21 year age old person then. it would particularly make the brain implode with hydroglobin. So in conclusion i dont think we should be able to eat carrots on the farm, because the goat gets gelous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-25093614298412153152009-11-23T00:43:02.001+00:002009-11-23T00:43:02.001+00:00i wood say thirtiesi wood say thirtiesliil gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-25534856625183056212009-11-23T00:43:02.002+00:002009-11-23T00:43:02.002+00:00i dont no wot it will do i think it wont make a di...i dont no wot it will do i think it wont make a differenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-75770854303590284762009-11-23T00:42:31.722+00:002009-11-23T00:42:31.722+00:00no i wanna leev itno i wanna leev itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-67945065246568090722009-04-28T21:53:00.000+01:002009-04-28T21:53:00.000+01:00Takara Truan, you cannot put drinking age up!!! ho...Takara Truan, you cannot put drinking age up!!! how can you just expect people to stop going out with their friends and having a good time enjoying a drink and a laugh every weekend!!! They are used to drinking and going out clubbing!!! You can't just expect people to then have too wait aanother two years to enjoy that again! You are classed as an adult at 18, now are we just going back to being children again until 21??? You can't just take the title of an adult away!! so if I am classed as an adult how come I am not allowed to drink! as I see it you are just making 18-20 year olds children again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204330503073684561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-9673129690011966752009-02-19T14:20:00.000+00:002009-02-19T14:20:00.000+00:00Its not going to work. Just think about the people...Its not going to work. Just think about the people with ages ranging from 18 to 21 who were able to drink. They will be having a privelage taken away from them. These young adults wont stop drinking because of some law, all it will result in is binge drinking in the streets and more violence. Why cant these people see that. Its just asking for trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-57974783727975738532008-11-30T13:52:00.000+00:002008-11-30T13:52:00.000+00:00The people suggesting to raise the age are most li...The people suggesting to raise the age are most likely middle aged, well at least over 21 and like to have someone to blame for this binge-drinking/alcoholic culture we supposedly have today in Britain. I think if the person looks under 21, they should be ID'd, which is what is done in most places anyway, in some cases 25, as it is in the pub I work in. I think if anything, a system should be developed where if a person aged 18 to 21 gets in trouble from something alcohol-related, he or she should be banned from pubs and clubs in that area (or even anywhere) for six months, and then the next time this happens it should be until they are 21. This isn't therefore making it unfair for the sensible under 21s who just go out to have a good time. However, the pub I work in, whenever we have any trouble, its not under 21's, its always 20 somethings or in the last case a 40 something man tried to beat someone else up after one too many drinks. If the drinking age is raised, an increase on kids drinking on the streets, not just kids, but anyone aged from 18 to 21 as well, will most probably resort to this. This will result on higher alcoholic crime rates, and therefore the government aren't thinking this through, just trying to blame youths as a whole for this culture, which it just isn't true. More illegal ID's will be used, resulting in pubs and clubs losing their licenses if they're caught out, which will make Britain a very boring place. Think how much money we make for the British economy from 18 to 21 year olds drinking! You've thrown your weight around with the smoking ban and raising the age with that, which to be honest, all the under 18 smokers I know still get their fags, so this isn't gonna make a blind bit of difference. So have fun trying to stop young Brits from having a good time, but it's not gonna work to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-79504822014678245052008-11-16T00:25:00.000+00:002008-11-16T00:25:00.000+00:00This is bullshit.. This takes me back to when I tu...This is bullshit.. This takes me back to when I turned 16.. a few months later guess what, the legal smoking age is taken up to 18. The last few months have been horrible, when it comes to the weekends all my friends are 18 and head to the pub, so i am pretty much the last 17 year old in my group.. On December 11'th everything is going to change! I'm finally 18!.. C'mon, it just wouldn't be fair on me (lmao).<BR/><BR/>I'm just kidding off coarse, I'm not really that self centered... Kind of.<BR/><BR/>But anyway what is happening to this country? Its so sick.. It really makes me sad, our laws are so messed up, sure i can have kids, Get married, drive, defend my god dam country.. but HEY not old enough to buy freakin firelighters or have a drink... !<BR/><BR/>You know what.. screw you britain I'm leaving, <BR/><BR/><B>shove your big brother laws up your ass!</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-91304620456878718702008-09-03T21:17:00.000+01:002008-09-03T21:17:00.000+01:00No one seems to point out that you can make alcoho...No one seems to point out that you can make alcohol u're self,which some teens may do and also may turn to drugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-68500532012484537282008-07-23T14:12:00.000+01:002008-07-23T14:12:00.000+01:00proposals such as this simply further represent th...proposals such as this simply further represent the division between politicians and poloice with the rest of the country.<BR/>I'm sick of hearing your an adult at 16 for certain things, same with 18 and now 21. 18 should be the age you are an adult and be free to make your own decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-22520934774491107642008-07-01T16:36:00.000+01:002008-07-01T16:36:00.000+01:00How would this work for people (like me) who are a...How would this work for people (like me) who are already between 18 and 21 and have already been allowed to legally drink for the past year/two years/three years? Will this suddenly take away our right to drink and socialise in pubs with friends?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-40641300630700516692008-06-27T18:25:00.000+01:002008-06-27T18:25:00.000+01:00In my opinon the idea of raising the drinking age ...In my opinon the idea of raising the drinking age upto 21 is ridiculous, if 18 year olds are allowed to go out to places such as iraq and afghanistan to fight conflicts then why should they not be allowed to come back home to enjoying a drink out with friends, the whole idea is just stupid and clearly hasnt been thought about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-47216283052981005872008-04-17T20:39:00.000+01:002008-04-17T20:39:00.000+01:00Ohhh so you can have a kid at 16, yet you can't ha...Ohhh so you can have a kid at 16, yet you can't have a drink or dance in a club until you are 18, or if this happened 21. Makes perfect sense. D:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-12144768372049412082008-04-17T20:33:00.000+01:002008-04-17T20:33:00.000+01:00It would just encourage more youngsters to get fak...It would just encourage more youngsters to get fake ID or drink on the streets and it's not fair on the people who are aged 18-21 now to have to wait longer. It's silly. There are things you can do at 16 which hold far more responsibilty than drinking alchol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-68971301387299913702008-04-04T20:15:00.000+01:002008-04-04T20:15:00.000+01:00there' no point changing they age limit to 21 as n...there' no point changing they age limit to 21 as no body is going to take notice anyway.<BR/><BR/>most people say treat teens like an adult so whats the point not letting them be free and do what they want at 18 its their decision whether or not the want to ruin their lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-55837326535959265622008-03-26T00:59:00.000+00:002008-03-26T00:59:00.000+00:00I am 19 years old, live away from home, have a ca...I am 19 years old, live away from home, have a career. I enjoy going out with my friends, however am old enough to drink responsibly. I think by putting the legal age of drinking up to 21, it is just stereotyping all the responsible drinkers in with the irresponsible one. I don't believe age has a big effect on it, I know plenty of people in their 30's who don't drink responsibly, so what's next alcohol banned al together ? Meanwhile every junkie is bein handed everything on a plate.... using taxpayers money...The whole thing is ridiculous, and I think it's about time the government took a look at prioreties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-49805455840096711652008-03-25T20:08:00.000+00:002008-03-25T20:08:00.000+00:00I think that the legal drinking age should not be ...I think that the legal drinking age should not be changed to 21. It is down to parents to act responsibly for thier children and prevent them from abusing alcohol at a young age. My parents allowed me to drink on occasion before i was 18 but it was limited and supervised and i dont find myself getting wasted all the time at uni but we have do have fun at times but stopping people being able to drink would seriously reduce the amount of people going to uni and the revenue the government makes to fund illegal wars and they would have to put the tax on petrol and other things needed and enjoyed by most!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-32967929396880015372008-03-24T23:07:00.000+00:002008-03-24T23:07:00.000+00:00If they do raise the drinking age to 21 you guys s...If they do raise the drinking age to 21 you guys should all have a sit in it worked against segregation why wont it work against a bad law like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-60409411836486372612008-02-07T19:35:00.000+00:002008-02-07T19:35:00.000+00:00I don't think the drinking age should be moved to ...I don't think the drinking age should be moved to 21. I don't think it will make a difference. If you are allowed to smoke, vote and drive, you should be allowed to drink. Id should just be asked everywhere at all times for alcohol!! That will help the problem, but highering the age wont.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-34649819859490681422007-11-16T13:11:00.000+00:002007-11-16T13:11:00.000+00:00I think raising the drinking age is a BAD idea as ...I think raising the drinking age is a BAD idea as the amount of people going to university will decrease dramitcally as part of university life involves socialising in student unions and clubs etc... raising the drinking age will not only cause more problems with regards to drinking on the streets it will end up decreasing the amount of people choosing to further their education<BR/><BR/>Anna and Elesha xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-21006914301226943562007-11-13T23:07:00.000+00:002007-11-13T23:07:00.000+00:00Raising the drinking age will have no affect on th...Raising the drinking age will have no affect on the cultute that has built up within Britain. If anything it will just increase problems and make underage drinking wven more common. This is due to the fact that their will be three more age groups who will attempt and probably succeed in getting alcohol no matter what restrictions are in place. It's a ridiculous thought and would probably cause more problems because there would be more young people drinking on the streets because they can't go into bars so alcohol related problems would further increase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-71067578248883042742007-11-01T10:00:00.000+00:002007-11-01T10:00:00.000+00:00You could just leave it how it is. Kids would stil...You could just leave it how it is. Kids would still get alcohol and you will punish people like me (who will be 18 soon) as I will be unable to sensibly enjoy a drink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-41449556642158187692007-10-16T21:29:00.000+01:002007-10-16T21:29:00.000+01:00why should the age limit go up this wont solve any...why should the age limit go up this wont solve anything when you turn 18 your legal to vote and are now a responible adult i dont see why it should go up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-82003183819067493812007-10-10T18:31:00.000+01:002007-10-10T18:31:00.000+01:00I turned 18 recently, and for my birthday I treate...I turned 18 recently, and for my birthday I treated myself and a few friends [all 18] to a meal at a local restaurant. We finally were able to enjoy an alcoholic drink with our meal, and left with no problems whatsoever. However, when it comes to underage binge drinkers, instead of raising the leagl drinking age, more attention needs to put into community service officers and tackling the unruly behaviour. Harsher punishments should also be introduced. I know from expreience that underage drinking in England isn't particulary 'a crime' - I was let off with no punishment at all. Raising the legal drinking age will not aheive anything, as teenagers will find another way to get their 'fix' - possibly turning to drugs instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-35185653095532503602007-10-09T12:50:00.000+01:002007-10-09T12:50:00.000+01:00Raising the drinking age to 21 is ridiculous and w...Raising the drinking age to 21 is ridiculous and won't solve anything.<BR/>Ok, I'm going to be slightly biased seeing as I'm nearly 18 and cannot wait to be able to drink legally but I have been drinking for a couple of years and raising the age would not stop me drinking, it would just stop me being able to go out and socialise which is what angers me the most to be honest.<BR/>If the government is thinking of raising the drinking age to 21 does that mean that you would have to be 21 to go into a club or a bar? If so then this is unfair because many gigs are held at places where you have to be 18 and I beleieve the government have no right to deprive people of seeing live music. Why can't they just ID at the bar?!<BR/>Also, how borrrring would Uni be if you couldn't drink? It's just a stupid idea.<BR/>Children need to be educated and the culture needs to be changed not the law. The drinking age in France is 16 and they do not have as many problems as the UK because children are brought up with alcohol. <BR/>Most people I know do not cause the police any trouble, it is just the people that drink in parks or the streets that are the problem because they have nothing else to do.<BR/>Sort them out.<BR/>Make sure shops ID EVERYONE if there's doubt like the Sainsbury's under 21 policy. It works because I work there and it helps you decide whether to ID of not.<BR/>Anyway I needed to get that off my chest.<BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com