By MIKE MENNELLA

There has been a lot of arguing and controversy about this question. Some people agree that there should be an 18‑year‑old drinking law, while others disagree. Most people who disagree are usually parents. They don't believe 18‑year‑olds are adult enough to be able to drink. They might have more of a tendency to mix drinking with driving, therefore causing injury and sometimes the death of innocent people.

On the other hand, most teenagers agree that 18-year-olds should be allowed to drink. They feel that adults mix drinking with driving just as much as 18-year-olds. They also feel that a person should be considered an adult when he becomes 18 years old. I think many people feel this way. You can tell this by other laws and regulations. For instance, two people can

get married at the age of 18 without their parents' consent. A person can see x-rated movies when he's 18 years old. Eighteen-year-olds, in most states, are allowed to vote. When you're 18 years old, you can get into almost anything. You can go into bars, country clubs, shows, movies almost anywhere.

The law that most obviously considers an 18‑year‑old as being an adult is probably the draft law. When you're 18 years old, you can be drafted into a war. You can be shot at, injured, and even killed. I think this is the major reason why 18‑year‑olds should be allowed to drink. If by now you don't think 18‑year‑olds are adult enough to drink, then I don't think anyone is adult enough to drink. If there is a law against 18‑year‑olds drinking any kind of liquor, then there should be a law prohibiting anyone to drink liquor.