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I think the drinking age is right on, for two reasons, one valid and the other BS.
American culture does not encourage responsible drinking, and I don't believe lowering the drinking age would fix this.
The BS reason is that it's terribly fun to be an adult but still sneaking about to get your buzz. Some of my most favorite memories are making the 2 mile hike through the snow from McConnell Hall to Tinsley Dorm (to pick up the guy who was 21) and finally to Safeway for booze and back again. It builds character, and there is nothing quite like that first sip sitting back in the comfort of your heated dorm room with some rum and coke and a cigar. Now that I'm 21, the struggle for alcohol has lost it's joy. It's too easy, and it's boring.
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