Thread: Drinking Age

Gonna say nope.

I drink wine with my parents occasionally when we're having a really nice dinner and I smoke a cigar or a pipe with my dad once in a while. No police man is going to come to my house and arrest me because of it. It's a safe and sheltered environment where I drink for the taste, not to get drunk.

I would oppose decreasing the drinking age to 18 for non service members because with our youth culture it would just result in more unsafe sex and stupid things in addition to increasing the DUI related accidents and death.

But, if you're in the service, then you should be able to do everything a completely legal adult is able to do - including drinking.

I drink more and more wine opposed to beer as I'm getting older. I agree with Blake and others on the issue...

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by Rawr

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by Blakeman

I honestly think the only ones that should be allowed to drink under the current age limit should be those in active service in the military.

Drinking isn't wonderful, but it is ok on occasion.

You, sir, need to go drinking with me and try the beer/liquor I drink. You'll start thinking booze is wonderful. I guarantee it.

Oooo care to elaborate?

I don't drink the dollar a can swill most college people drink. I drink things like Samuel Smith beers, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Arrogant Bastard Ale, etc., and for liquors, good cognac, good aged scotch, etc.

The basic rule is: if you have to drink a lot of it to forget the taste and get a buzz, it's not worth the money. It's better to aim for the higher end stuff that may or may not give you a buzz (ymmv, I high have a very high tolerance for alcohol so it takes a lot to get me tipsy) but will taste fantastic going down. It's like: why drink Pepsi, which you know tastes bad, when there's Dr. Pepper available. Quality over quantity.

Oh trust me, I'm not in the dollar a can swill that you speak of.

Although I never quite developed a tolerance for cognac, I do enjoy a good scotch with my cigars (which has become a new sunday tradition). My favorite though would definitely be bourbon and vodka. I still haven't been able to try some more of the labels, but Knob Creek and Woodford reserve is quite delicious.

When it comes to beer, I like to try just about everything, but I prefer some of the more interesting imports. Delirium is a moderately decent brewery with some good beers, Samichlaus is pretty awesome too, along with Chimay, and a few other random ones.

When I drink it's for flavor, not quantity.

Originally Posted by Blakeman

I honestly think the only ones that should be allowed to drink under the current age limit should be those in active service in the military.

Drinking isn't wonderful, but it is ok on occasion.

Well wasn't it 18+ on base or something until recently? I think it's bullshit if you are in active service and can't have a freaking beer.

Originally Posted by Anubis

Gonna say nope.

I drink wine with my parents occasionally when we're having a really nice dinner and I smoke a cigar or a pipe with my dad once in a while. No police man is going to come to my house and arrest me because of it. It's a safe and sheltered environment where I drink for the taste, not to get drunk.

I would oppose decreasing the drinking age to 18 for non service members because with our youth culture it would just result in more unsafe sex and stupid things in addition to increasing the DUI related accidents and death.

But, if you're in the service, then you should be able to do everything a completely legal adult is able to do - including drinking.

See I grew up in a similar environment where drinking was for the flavor and the differences between the various types of whatever it is my parents were drinking. It was not to get drunk, it was just something that we paired with our dinners. Maybe it's because of this lifestyle that I'm opposed to the 21+ drinking age, but as I search for things I keep finding that most people are not from a similar situation or mindset (although I should have realized that much sooner).