We have rights, which we get from laws, and we also have responsibilities. Responsibilities can be legal (for example, to pay taxes and obey other laws) or they can be moral. Something that is moral is the correct thing to do, though we are not always forced to do it by law. We have rights, which we get from laws, and we also have responsibilities. Responsibilities can be legal (for example, to pay taxes and obey other laws) or they can be moral. Something that is moral is the correct thing
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Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered? The legal drinking age should remain 21. The United States minimum legal drinking age of 21 years old is set at the highest in the world. People consume alcohol for many different reasons; celebrations, anxiety, depression, peer pressure and boredom. This group of people includes teenagers. It is very easy for teens to get ahold of alcohol whether it be from the cabinets in their own homes or from older friends and family members, who would buy it for
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Underage drinking is dangerous because teenage bodies are not fully developed, teens become drunk quicker than older people, and they are less irresponsible. Many teens have died from accidents, health problems and drink due to life problems. Every year in the United States, about 5,000 young people under age 21 die as a result of underage drinking. This includes; 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 from homicides, 1,200 from alcohol poisoning, falls, burns, and drowning and 300 from
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Different Culture 1. Korean and Western Culture In Korea it’s important addressing someone by their title or job positions. People in the company call each other by their job position, while Westerns use first name or Mr., Mrs., Ms., with family name for respect. In Korea, title indicates status, so if someone is addressed in a way that is not suitable for his age or position, he or she may be offended and feel they are being talked to as inferior. In Western culture, people can be friends with
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Celena Gonzalez December 3, 2015 Psychology 30 Dr. Gutierrez Binge Drinking Many people began to binge drink at a very young age. Binge drink is drinking within a short of amount of time and consuming a lot. In the United States about 90% of alcohol that is consumed is by binge drink and all teens under 21 years of age according to foundation for a drug free world. Teens under the age of 21 binge drink before going out because they feel that they wont have fun if they don’t drink. They binge
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A Blurry Night The air was hot, the time was right, and the kegs were cold. It was a hot June morning, the morning of my high school graduation party. The decorations were put up weeks in advance, the food was in the oven. Pulled pork, taco salad, and Italian beef were on the menu for the night. Everything was in place for a great night, except for one thing. My mother would not let me drink during the party. This did not sit well with me. I agreed to not drinking to avoid a conflict, but I knew
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Classic Moscow Mule Table of Contents Introduction 2 Materials 3 Health and Safety 4 -Health and Safety Tips -Cutting Safety Specific Tips -Alcohol Safety Instructions 5 Moscow Mule Introduction The cocktail was invented in 1941 by John G. Martin of G.F. Heublein Brothers, Inc., an East Coast spirits and food distributor, and "Jack" Morgan, President of Cock 'n' Bull Products (which produced ginger beer) and proprietor of the
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“Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking…” (1). This quote shows that underage drinking is a very dangerous thing and many people should start taking that into consideration. The drinking age should not be lowered for various reasons. If the drinking age was to be lowered it could potentially cause more deaths and interfere with the development of minors along with many other consequences. The drinking age has been 21 since 1984 because
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A knob came into my room drunk, I have to decide whether to report him for underage drinking or whether to help him to his room. This decision can affect my relationship with him because if I report him he will not trust me. If I were not to report him, he would trust me because he knows that I care for him as a classmate. This also sets a precedence for him to continue this behavior which is not allowed per White Book rules. This situation is a true moral dilemma because it is applicable to 3 out
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H. Jackson Brow, Jr. once said, “A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world. What do you do when you know a friend is involved in something wrong and needs you to help keep them safe? Is it ever right to break a rule to keep a friend from a dangerous consequence? Sometimes it’s better to rebel and help a friend, so they can avoid the dangers of drunk driving. In the article “Athlete Suspended for Driving Friend ,” Erin
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