18 years old birthday, one of the most meaningful events in our lives. It is a time that we become an adult and taking more responsibilities throughout the life. We can do many things which we are forbidden before because we are kids. It is a crazy time. We can buy alcohol, go travelling with friends without accompanying by parents, get a driving license and so on. However, when I came to the United States, I was surprised that we couldn’t buy or drink an alcohol until we are 21. In “De-Demonizing Rum: What’s Wrong with “Underage” Drinking?”, Andrew Stuttaford is pro lower the drinking age. He points out that as an adult, who is under 21, “is judged to be responsible enough to vote, drive, marry and serve in the military”. Making alcohol a “forbidden fruit” will make the kids more curious about it and cause opposite effects. Moreover, although alcohol abuse is a big problem, it can help artists to create more amazing works as well as good for your body. Furthermore, too much government …show more content…
He asserts that too much government control leads to opposite effect of reducing drunken driving. He uses a concession that “there can be little doubt that the higher drinking age has coincided with a reduction in the number of highway deaths” to compare the elder drivers with the young people, which shows he is a fair-minded person has completely considered this argument. Besides, he queries whether it is worth to raise the drinking age for that reason. After that, he puts forward an assumption that “denying drivers’ licenses to those over 65” can also reduce the highway death. Therefore, the author argues that only by raising the drinking age of young people as well as taking out their freedom to reduce highway death is “callous” and unfair. He illuminates the ultimate problem is “finding a balance [between individual responsibility and government