Lower the legal drinking age back to 18

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The most common refrain about the drinking age is undoubtedly: “If 18-year-olds can vote and die for this country, then they should be allowed to drink a beer.” Although this argument is certainly reasonable, the rationale for lowering the drinking age to 18 is actually far deeper than it first appears and would have a wide variety of sociological benefits, besides simply restoring freedom and common sense.

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