Comments for Choose Responsibility Blog http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org Choose Responsibility Blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on GW Hatchet Columnist: “Confessions of a Binge Drinker” by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/03/08/gw-hatchet-columnist-confessions-of-a-binge-drinker/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Edwin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:52 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=660#comment-3233 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. Evan Schwartz is an ageist for calling university students "kids" so the language of the article is a shame. For me, it's alright for those 18-20 to drink responsibly so to decrease binge drinking, ageism is not the answer. To create a good campaign against binge drinking, a limit of alcohol responsibility must be set. However, the most effective solution to decrease binge drinking is to lower the drinking age to 18 along with education and licensing. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. Evan Schwartz is an ageist for calling university students “kids” so the language of the article is a shame. For me, it’s alright for those 18-20 to drink responsibly so to decrease binge drinking, ageism is not the answer. To create a good campaign against binge drinking, a limit of alcohol responsibility must be set. However, the most effective solution to decrease binge drinking is to lower the drinking age to 18 along with education and licensing.

]]> Comment on [CR] Week in Review by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/03/05/cr-week-in-review-56/comment-page-1/#comment-3216 Edwin Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:10:39 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=656#comment-3216 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. It's not correct that more girls and boys who are in high school are drinking alcohol, although if parents are supervising them, then it's alright. Students at Harvard must conume alcohol responsibly because bing drinking leads to hospitalization. The proposal which the Iowa City Council is considering must not become law because ageism creates irrseponsibility when it comes to alcohol among young women and young men. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. It’s not correct that more girls and boys who are in high school are drinking alcohol, although if parents are supervising them, then it’s alright. Students at Harvard must conume alcohol responsibly because bing drinking leads to hospitalization. The proposal which the Iowa City Council is considering must not become law because ageism creates irrseponsibility when it comes to alcohol among young women and young men.

]]> Comment on Scare Tactics Used to Prevent Drunk Driving by Law Office of Bruce M. Margolin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2008/06/23/scare-tactics-used-to-prevent-drunk-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Law Office of Bruce M. Margolin Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:01:26 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/uncategorized/scare-tactics-used-to-prevent-drunk-driving/#comment-3215 This incident is most unfortunate. That said, drunk driving does happen and is serious business. We recommend people in California charged with DUIs and DWIs to visit http://1800420LAWS.com or call 1-800-420-LAWS to get their DUI case handled by experienced, successful attorneys. This incident is most unfortunate. That said, drunk driving does happen and is serious business. We recommend people in California charged with DUIs and DWIs to visit http://1800420LAWS.com or call 1-800-420-LAWS to get their DUI case handled by experienced, successful attorneys.

]]> Comment on Record-High Arrests at PSU “State Patty’s Day” Weekend by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/03/04/record-high-arrests-at-psu-state-pattys-day-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Edwin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:11:16 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=654#comment-3210 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. Saint Patty's Day significane must be decreased or the university students who observe that day must drink responsibly. It's unfortunate that in this year's observation of that day by students from Penn State University, abuse of alcohol has continued with no decrease. For me, there's nothing for young women and young men who are 18-20 to drink responsibly. Agiest police tactics is not the answer but recognizing the age of majority is. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. Saint Patty’s Day significane must be decreased or the university students who observe that day must drink responsibly. It’s unfortunate that in this year’s observation of that day by students from Penn State University, abuse of alcohol has continued with no decrease. For me, there’s nothing for young women and young men who are 18-20 to drink responsibly. Agiest police tactics is not the answer but recognizing the age of majority is.

]]> Comment on WUSTL Student Life: Are We The Blackout Generation? by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/03/01/wustl-student-life-are-we-the-blackout-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Edwin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:18:48 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=650#comment-3202 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. The ageist drinking age is the contributor to the "blackout generation", although not every university student abuses alcohol. It's not correct that as Amanda Jacobwitz reported, that many young women and young men treat alcohol as a sport but not a drink, causing consequences which include memory loss. Education and licensing for young women and young men who are 18-20 to consume alcohol is necessary to significantly decrease this. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. The ageist drinking age is the contributor to the “blackout generation”, although not every university student abuses alcohol. It’s not correct that as Amanda Jacobwitz reported, that many young women and young men treat alcohol as a sport but not a drink, causing consequences which include memory loss. Education and licensing for young women and young men who are 18-20 to consume alcohol is necessary to significantly decrease this.

]]> Comment on [CR] Week in Review by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/02/26/cr-week-in-review-55/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Edwin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:02:35 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=648#comment-3195 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. It's good that the idea to lower the drinking age to 18 has gone to the final round. I condemn universities which are required to contact young women and young men who are 18-20 for drinking because those universities are oppressive. Nicole Stockdale is correct in that the drinking age must be lowered. The legislature in Utah must pass the partial medical amnesty so it can become law. Joseph Pasquinelli is correct of the situation in universities. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. It’s good that the idea to lower the drinking age to 18 has gone to the final round. I condemn universities which are required to contact young women and young men who are 18-20 for drinking because those universities are oppressive. Nicole Stockdale is correct in that the drinking age must be lowered. The legislature in Utah must pass the partial medical amnesty so it can become law. Joseph Pasquinelli is correct of the situation in universities.

]]> Comment on AP: “Shot Books” Mark 21st Birthdays by Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/02/24/ap-shot-books-mark-21st-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Edwin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:43:51 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=646#comment-3186 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. The ageist drinking age encourages abuse of alcohol because it doesn't instill alcohol responsibility into young women and young men. "Shot books" are an example of the ageist drinking age because without licensing and education, universities will continue to see abuse of alcohol by students. Sororities and Fraternities should stop using "shot books" because alcohol is best enjoyed responsibly. Traditions that are harmful must go. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with education and licensing. The ageist drinking age encourages abuse of alcohol because it doesn’t instill alcohol responsibility into young women and young men. “Shot books” are an example of the ageist drinking age because without licensing and education, universities will continue to see abuse of alcohol by students. Sororities and Fraternities should stop using “shot books” because alcohol is best enjoyed responsibly. Traditions that are harmful must go.

]]> Comment on Dallas Morning News “Student Voices”: Lower the Drinking Age by Ryan Sweezea http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/02/22/dallas-morning-news-student-voices-lower-the-drinking-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Ryan Sweezea Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:43:59 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=644#comment-3183 If you want the drinking age lowered for these reasons, then legalize marijuana, give everybody a choice to be sloshed and confused, or dazed and confused. Same situation, different drug. Alcohol and marijuana are used throughout the united states, marijuana may be federally illegal, but there's is no more danger with using one or the other. On top of that there's a large portion of Americans who use both, between the ages of 12 and 99. All this hype to lower the drinking age, all you people must have been busted under age. Good luck, as long as marijuana is illegal, the dinking age will be 21. The only other option is prohibition completely, not gonna happen. If you want the drinking age lowered for these reasons, then legalize marijuana, give everybody a choice to be sloshed and confused, or dazed and confused. Same situation, different drug. Alcohol and marijuana are used throughout the united states, marijuana may be federally illegal, but there’s is no more danger with using one or the other. On top of that there’s a large portion of Americans who use both, between the ages of 12 and 99. All this hype to lower the drinking age, all you people must have been busted under age. Good luck, as long as marijuana is illegal, the dinking age will be 21. The only other option is prohibition completely, not gonna happen.

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]]> Comment on What about 19? by Ajax the Great http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2007/11/20/what-about-19/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 Ajax the Great Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:27:17 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/uncategorized/what-about-19/#comment-3178 I still think that 18 across the board is the best choice, and in the interest of justice, that is what we should ideally be aiming for. As for Brett's idea of a consumption/possession age and on-premise purchase age of 18, but 19 for off-premise purchases, I think Virginia had something like that from 1981-1983. We could also add that it would be 18 for off-premise purchases for those with a college or military ID, since those folks are no longer in high school. That would be a reasonable compromise if a drinking age of 18 turns out to be too unpalatable (or scary) to the powers that be. While we may eventually need to compromise, it is best not to start off with a compromised position. However, I think that a better safeguard against high school keggers (which, let's face it, occur now even with a drinking age of 21) would be to keep the purchase age for kegs, cases, and other bulk quantities at 21 (or 19 or 20) while lowering it to 18 otherwise. That would, by definition, ensure that there are no more keggers than there currently are now. Kegs and cases are generally not for personal use anyway, but six-packs usually are. Since 18-20 year olds would be able to buy their own six-packs (or small bottles of wine or liquor), there would be less desire (in rural areas) to drive to a far-away bar or an outdoor kegger. This plan would likely alleviate at least some of the opposition's fear. In addition, requiring kegs and cases to be sold only in beer distributors and only before 10 pm (like they do here in PA) would also enhance the effect of the aforementioned keg/case restriction. Also, while many states have keg registration laws, only PA requires the buyer's name and address recorded when 3 or more cases are bought in a single transaction. I still think that 18 across the board is the best choice, and in the interest of justice, that is what we should ideally be aiming for.

As for Brett’s idea of a consumption/possession age and on-premise purchase age of 18, but 19 for off-premise purchases, I think Virginia had something like that from 1981-1983. We could also add that it would be 18 for off-premise purchases for those with a college or military ID, since those folks are no longer in high school. That would be a reasonable compromise if a drinking age of 18 turns out to be too unpalatable (or scary) to the powers that be. While we may eventually need to compromise, it is best not to start off with a compromised position.

However, I think that a better safeguard against high school keggers (which, let’s face it, occur now even with a drinking age of 21) would be to keep the purchase age for kegs, cases, and other bulk quantities at 21 (or 19 or 20) while lowering it to 18 otherwise. That would, by definition, ensure that there are no more keggers than there currently are now. Kegs and cases are generally not for personal use anyway, but six-packs usually are. Since 18-20 year olds would be able to buy their own six-packs (or small bottles of wine or liquor), there would be less desire (in rural areas) to drive to a far-away bar or an outdoor kegger. This plan would likely alleviate at least some of the opposition’s fear.

In addition, requiring kegs and cases to be sold only in beer distributors and only before 10 pm (like they do here in PA) would also enhance the effect of the aforementioned keg/case restriction. Also, while many states have keg registration laws, only PA requires the buyer’s name and address recorded when 3 or more cases are bought in a single transaction.

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