When asked what the minimum legal drinking age should be in the U.S., Heath says 8, or maybe even 6. ... Instead he favors a cultural model, common in countries like France or Italy, where parents serve small amounts of wine to their children at family ..... CNN Opinion: Get real, lower drinking age to 19. read more
No, the states should eliminate the minimum drinking age entirely. It is quite useless. Parents should be responsible for teaching their kids how to drink proper amounts of alcohol, in moderation. read more
And obviously, that makes sense. When I was 18, I went to Canada (drinking age is 19 in Toronto!) just to drink. Unsurprisingly, this type of behavior was a key impetus in the decision to introduce the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. read more