I can see both sides in this case.

However, the drinking age here is the US is absolutely ridiculous. This young woman who caused the crash could go and get her legs blown off in Afghanistan serving our country, but can’t have a sip of alcohol.

Does anyone here know what the drinking age in the UK is? Here’s the answer: FIVE. Yep, five years old.

In many places in Europe, kids start drinking at a much younger age and those countries have lower rates of DUI and drunk driving related deaths. Do you know why that is? It is because they live in a world of reality where they don’t shelter their kids from everything and they have harsher DUI laws.

For instance, in Germany, kids start drinking alcohol at a much earlier age and can do so in public with an adult at the age of 14 (the age is even younger at home). Here in the US, obviously we don’t allow that.

When German kids go to high school and college, alcohol isn’t a big deal to them because they have been “acclimated” so to speak by their parents for many years beforehand. Here, kids go crazy in high school and college because it is something they never had access to. Our youth here tend to get into far bigger problems with alcohol as a result. But hey, our kids can go off and legally die in war with multimillion dollar pieces of killing weaponry in their hands at the age of 18, but not take a sip of alcohol until they are 21. Absolutely mind-boggling.

ANYONE drinking alcohol an getting into their cars is dangerous, not just adults under the age of 21.

Cheers!

We are not in Germany, good thing for us. I spent five years in Germany, and thanks, I like my laws here better. I saw stupid drunk kids in Germany myself, oh and I joined the military at 17, but still now that I have my own kids, I’d rather see them join the military then drink under the age of 21. Now this I see both sides, but in this case, there is only one side, the fact that a 22 year adult over the legal age purchase alcohol for a 18 year cause a accident killing and injuring a bus full of people. That is not a good side to see.

Ughhh! Now that I married a Euro I know what you mean. However, drunk driving is rampant over there and everyone does it. If an accident occurs, it isn’t recorded as such. In addtion, it seems that everyone over there is a drunk well into their 30′s and 40′s. That behaivior tends to taper off here around 25-30. There, it seems a lifetime affliction, especially for the men. Yes, they can drink sooner, but they are not more responsible with alcohol, no.

Just because they can doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem. I’ve lived in one such country, and longer than a few months. It is a HUGE problem, and so is alcoholism per capita. European kids are just desensitized at a younger age. Another issue is the availability of public transportation in Europe compared to here. Not everyone here lives in a city with consistent and affordable all-night bus service. I do agree with the concept of the drinking age falling in line with the age of military service, but you really should include facts (sources) to have your opinion hold up to scrutiny.

Every 38 minutes some ones loved one is killed by a drunk driver here in the USA do the math that is to many deaths and horrible injuries to others many crippled for life many brain dead for life. Do not drink and drive ever. Kids in high school can have a homeless person go into any store that sells liquor and have him or her buy the booz for them of course the homeless get a bottle of booz for helping out. My fearless brother(career military) said driving in Germany(or France)was more dangerous than being on the front liines in battle. He should know.

I’m confused how Michelle got involved, the drunk driver of the SUV and her 2 passengers were deceased, and how would they know Michelle purchased booze for them? Hmmm Another half azz lame story