| There's been quite a bit of talk about lowering the | | | | residents have already noticed that there more |
| drinking age limit for people who serve in the military. | | | | problems with drunk driving in the area of Oceanside. |
| The argument posed is that these people are young | | | | Although military personnel can drink on base, once |
| enough to shoot guns, serve and die for the U.S., so | | | | they step off military property they're subject to the 21 |
| why not allow them to drink legally? Of course, | | | | age limit law. |
| organizations like M.A.D.D. consider this to be a foolish | | | | Many argue that no matter what drinking laws there |
| idea. They're just not mature enough to think logically | | | | are, people are going to find a way to buy and drink |
| when they get behind the wheel after a few drinks. Is | | | | alcohol. I've witnessed teenagers pay people over 21 |
| it indeed foolish to legalize drinking for active duty | | | | to buy them a drink. If you live in a city like San Diego |
| military younger than 21? | | | | which is close to the Mexico border, you'll see |
| States such as Wisconsin and South Carolina have | | | | thousands of young people heading down to the bars |
| pushed for allowing active duty military under 21 to | | | | in Mexico to drink. |
| drink. There are even groups on the internet collecting | | | | In any case, it all comes down to the maturity level of |
| signatures via social networking website such as | | | | young adults who are given the opportunity to drink. It's |
| MySpace and Facebook so that they can get a | | | | up to them to be responsible and learn the |
| measure on the ballot to lower the drinking age limit. | | | | consequences of their actions. This means better |
| On some military bases like Camp Pendleton near San | | | | education and harsher penalties for those who break |
| Diego, marines are already allowed to drink when | | | | the drinking laws. |
| they're on base. However, some business owners and | | | | |