Keeping the drinking age at 21 doesn't deter minors from drinking, but keeps the legal ramifications severe, especially for minors who drink and drive. Besides, 18 year-olds typically have just 2 years or less of legal driving experience. May be a good reason the driving and drinking ages are separated so far.
The article does make me wonder . . which special-interest group might really behind this movement? Society as a whole doesn't stand to benefit a whole lot by lowering the drinking age. However, I can't help but think of a certain Republican presidential candidate's Anheuser-Busch distributor owning wife and cronies who would benefit quite a bit from the increase in potential drinking population.
Keeping the drinking age at 21 doesn't deter minors from drinking, but keeps the legal ramifications severe, especially for minors who drink and drive. Besides, 18 year-olds typically have just 2 years or less of legal driving experience. May be a good reason the driving and drinking ages are separated so far.
The article does make me wonder . . which special-interest group might really behind this movement? Society as a whole doesn't stand to benefit a whole lot by lowering the drinking age. However, I can't help but think of a certain Republican presidential candidate's Anheuser-Busch distributor owning wife and cronies who would benefit quite a bit from the increase in potential drinking population.
Just an observation.