16 to drink fermented type drinks like beer and 18 to drink stuff like vodka. Also, 18 for voting and gambling.
Portuguese (EU) here.
Portuguese (EU) here.
Why not 18?
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(puts down the sippy cup of Ensure and puts in his teeth) I was in the 3rd grade when the drinking age in the US went from 18 to 21 and even my 3rd grade mind knew it didnt make any sense as my teacher at the time explained that you could still do everything else an adult can do at 18 except drink.
This ties into the marijuana debate thread, I have no problems following a law that makes sense. If it doesnt, it can take a flying leap for all I care.
If marijuana were more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco I could understand it being illegal, but it's not so why should it be? And why should I care that someone is telling me not to smoke it just because?
This ties into the marijuana debate thread, I have no problems following a law that makes sense. If it doesnt, it can take a flying leap for all I care.
If marijuana were more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco I could understand it being illegal, but it's not so why should it be? And why should I care that someone is telling me not to smoke it just because?
yeah, never understood why i had to be 19 here, when i could go for a trip to basically anywhere else in canada and get totally hammered with no problemsRedlin5 said:
I guess the thinking behind that is that people who want to join the army, have to be self disciplined and responsible, whilst the people who just want to get drunk every night and smoke weed are the sort of people who are just gonna lead a dead end life, and not bother with anything. Which, with the way things are going, is most of our population at the moment...Red Right Hand said:
I think this might be true, correct me if I am wrong, but if two people, both under 16, have sex, then the male ONLY gets prosecuted for statutory rape, even if both of them agree, because the legal age for consent for sex is 16...Danzaivar said:
pretty big pile of bullshit there in my opinion (if I am right of course, this is what I have been told).
You can join the army at 18, but you can't legally drink.
Of course, everyone starts getting drunk at like 13 (except me, not social enough to have the access to necessary materials), so I guess it's kinda pointless.
Of course, everyone starts getting drunk at like 13 (except me, not social enough to have the access to necessary materials), so I guess it's kinda pointless.
here in the netherlands, you can drink beer and minor alcoholic beverages at 16, liquor at 18/21 (not sure), perform in porn at 18 and gamble at 18/21 (not sure)
but the difference between 18 and 21 is pretty arbitrary if you ask me
but the difference between 18 and 21 is pretty arbitrary if you ask me
Here in Pennsylvania, I can die in Iraq at 18 but I can't legally drink until I'm 21. Makes perfect sense. In Germany, everybody can drink. And it's not a problem at all over there.
Actually, I heard somewhere that it's legal to watch porn at any age you wish, you just can't distribute it knowingly to an under 18 year-old, nor can you go out and buy it.Greyfox105 said:
EDIT: Oh, and I'm 17 and I have 6 bottles of Budweiser in the fridge. Government doesn't care as long as it's in my house or someone else's
I can't remember who it was, but I i recently heard a comedian talk on the UK limits...
'So it's 16 for sex, but 18 to have a drink? Who thought that was a good idea? "Say, do you wanna go for a drink ?" "I can't I'm 16" "Oh..ok..fancy a fuck instead?"
'So it's 16 for sex, but 18 to have a drink? Who thought that was a good idea? "Say, do you wanna go for a drink ?" "I can't I'm 16" "Oh..ok..fancy a fuck instead?"
Just be happy that 18 year olds can vote now. 50 years ago you could go be made to war for you country but weren't allowed to vote for whether your country would go to war.
Its just the conservative part of the American culture. I have to agree that its pretty stupid that someone like me can watch porn, smoke cigars/cigarettes, kill someone legally (in the military), and vote on political issues; but when it comes to drinking alcohol, I'm not old enough yet to make a choice on drinking or not.
Its just the conservative part of the American culture. I have to agree that its pretty stupid that someone like me can watch porn, smoke cigars/cigarettes, kill someone legally (in the military), and vote on political issues; but when it comes to drinking alcohol, I'm not old enough yet to make a choice on drinking or not.
Yeah, the legal ages for things are completely retarded. Example: legal age of consent: 16(used to be 14), legal age to view or own porn or sex toys... 18. Another: driving 16, drinking 19... so I can get in a car and run everyone down potentially killing myself and many others, but I can't have a couple beers. What the hell?!
(This in Ontario, Canada for those wondering)
(This in Ontario, Canada for those wondering)
Ok, cant speak to gambling.
But last I checked, the reason why the drinking age was increased from 18 to 21, was federal peer pressure on the individual states, that had mandated that states were free to choose their legal drinking age, but any state that didnt adopt the 21 age group would be overlooked when it came to distribution of federal highway development funds. The funds would mean jobs, which is a major hotbutton issue for every state, always.
So there is your answer, it has nothing to do with age, maturity, responsibility, physical appearance, it all just boils down to politics that basically have nothing to do with the issue at hand.
But last I checked, the reason why the drinking age was increased from 18 to 21, was federal peer pressure on the individual states, that had mandated that states were free to choose their legal drinking age, but any state that didnt adopt the 21 age group would be overlooked when it came to distribution of federal highway development funds. The funds would mean jobs, which is a major hotbutton issue for every state, always.
So there is your answer, it has nothing to do with age, maturity, responsibility, physical appearance, it all just boils down to politics that basically have nothing to do with the issue at hand.
why do you want to gamble? seriously if you're that desperate to get rid of money just go donate it to the homeless or someone else who, unlike a casino actually deserve some money.
drinking age for denmark is 16 for beer, but for Vodka, Whiskey etc the strong stuff is from 18 
the drinking age for beer was at 15 but was raised.. to many drunk teens
and gamble age is 18 anywhere in denmark
the drinking age for beer was at 15 but was raised.. to many drunk teens and gamble age is 18 anywhere in denmark