The "Facts..." - Critical Refutation

http://drinkingage.procon.org/#background

This is data put forth by multiple different sources presented and collaborated by a critical thinking website.

There is plenty of data out there supporting both lowering the drinking age and keeping it at 21. Regardless of drinking age, people between the ages of 18 and 20 drink illegally. This is known by everyone who has gone through high school. Brought up by this article is the opinion that “allowing these young adults to drink will hinder their academic experience. The fact is that these people already drink. It doesn’t matter if the drinking age was 21 or 31 these students would drink regardless. Saying lowering the drinking age would result in lower academic performance is irrelevant because these students are already drinking. If you choose to not believe this you are just being naïve. At any high school there are plenty of students that admit to drinking. Most of these students that participate in alcohol consumption still graduate with no problems.

Alcohol can’t be the sole reason for poor academic performance. Poor family structure, poor support, and low motivation can also cause academic deficiencies.

Another point this article makes is the gateway characteristic of alcohol. They say that that it leads to other drugs and social ills. Once again, alcohol isn’t the sole factor in this accusation. There are many other things such as poor social networks that can cause problems like this Lack of education and inadequate punishment could also lead to abuse of other drugs and behaviors included in this statement.

Bottom line, alcohol cannot take all the blame for the arguments put forward by this site.