exactly, thats why we should also legalise drugs

agreed.

 I'm from Aus also but I cant say I've ever heard that one about being 16, but being 18 for everything else is AWESOME!!!

1. 18 (NZ)

2. I don't think it matters what you do with the drinking age, its the drinking culture that has to be changed and merely telling people when they can buy the stuff isn't going to stop them drinking it. Therefore I'm not for any change in the drinking age.

So where do we draw the line?  People make this same argument for dropping the age limit in the U.S. to 18.

13? 10? 8?  Why is 16 a better limit than those?

I could give a shit what people do to themselves.  They can use whatever kind of drugs they want as long as they don't start committing crimes and infringing on other people's rights.

But it is true that alcohol is a very dangerous drug and there are legitimate health reasons for not allowing people to drink it until they are an adult.  Your biochemistry is more stable once you reach adulthood and you usually weigh more so are much less likely to get alcohol poisoning or cause premature harm to your vital organs.

Hell, I don't give a shit if people smoke pot when they are 10 because its not physically dangerous and you can't OD on it.  Not to mention it doesn't cause sociall destructive behavior like alcohol does.  But alcohol is one of the more dangerous drugs out there even though it is legal.  Responsible for all kinds of violence and increased incidence of rape.

Not to mention 18 is a good cutoff because you can be held legally responsible for your actions (at least in the states).  The slate essentially gets wiped clean when you become and adult and you are held less legally accountable as a minor.  And people in the 16-25 range are already shitty fucking drivers as it is.

1. 21
2. changed lower, people don't know how to handle drinking alcohol and if they could drink it earlier legally I think that could be avoided.

1. 21 (USA)
2. It's fine where it is. 21 year olds are already dumb enough, I could only imagine if 16-18 year olds could legally drink.

"In some states, Victoria for example, it is deemed acceptable to serve alcohol to a minor in a private home if they are supervised by an adult - who does not have to be a parent. Restrictions on supplying alcohol to minors relate only to licensed premises, or to public venues. State penalties vary from $550 to $20,000."

Surprisingly, and this comes from experience, there is not much difference between 16 y/o drinking, and 21y/o's. Both are equally stupid.

I second this.