There are young men and women based all over the world because of their military commitments. Some of these individuals pay the ultimate price with their lives defending our country and the freedoms we all hold dear. We dishonor their role in our national safety when the ones that do return can’t even fully realize the freedom and laws they put their life on the line for. Depriving these brave soldiers of the opportunity to celebrate a fellow serviceman or women’s accomplishment or the life of a fallen friend with a drink at the bar is ridiculous. We trust these individuals with our country’s freedom and when they return they are unable to participate in one of the things that make America “the land of the free”.
The military isn't the only place we see this. There are also professions that these young men and women hold that make you think "huh...that doesn't quite make sense." I work on an ambulance and the things I see and deal with on a day to day basis require personal qualities that only maturity can provide. Other team members on my crew are in the age group of 18-20 and deal with the same things I do and are equally as competent to do so. We are able to give medications to very sick people and provide life saving care to people who need it. There is quite an emotional toll this job takes on the professionals that choose to do it. Although it is a choice to pursue a career like this it does take a special personality to deal with the emotions that are felt during life threatening events. It doesn't make sense that people can trust their lives to these young adults but these professionals are unable to enjoy a beer at the end of the day.
We need to realize that not all eighteen to twenty year old are college students. These are plenty of individuals that choose to go straight out into the workforce. This itself doesn't justify the responsibility and maturity that is needed to consume alcohol responsibly but it does make you wonder why we find it OK to let these people contribute to society in numerous other ways. If we are going to restrict these young adult on the drinks they can consume why don't we restrict them on other rights?
Just as a reminder...http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/03/21/top-10-best-paying-jobs-you-can-get-right-out-of-high-school/
It is dishonorable and unfair to this age group to withhold privileges that all citizens should be able to realize. If putting one’s life on the line or saving a life doesn’t deserve a beer with friends, I don’t know what does and the fact that this is the way things are just frankly doesn’t make sense. Maybe a little common sense would be useful…
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