There is a legal drinking age in most of the countries. In the United States, it is 21, and everyone should know that. 21 is the oldest drinking age that any country can have. In fact, only three other countries besides the US have that high of a drinking age. Sri Lanka, Palau, and Pakistan are the only other places that have that high of a drinking age. In Pakistan though, you are not allowed to drink at all if you are Muslim.
Surprisingly, some places actually don't have a drinking age at all. Places like Albania, Jamaica, Morrocco, Swaziland, and Tonga. There are some countries that have a low drinking age of 16, like Fiji, Germany, Greece, Norway, Poland, and Portugal. 17 is a happy medium age, right? You would think that there would have more countries than just Cyprus that would legally allowed to drink, but actually, its the only one. Even though these countries have low drinking ages, do not get caught driving. The punishment for drinking and driving much worse in these countries.
“Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
-Ernest Hemingway
If you would like to look at other countries drinking age limits, a good source is;
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/LegalDrinkingAge.html
I really like that quote. This makes me consider moving to a different country... probably not though. You are so smart. :)
ReplyDeletei think if we're old enough to shoot a gun and go to war then the drinking age should be 18. on another point.. if i go to any one of those countries, i'm aloud to drink or how does that work?
ReplyDeleteI just thought all countries were 21 or else 17. I never knew that some countries never had a drinking age, interesting :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Kianna! And I love the quote :)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with this quote, along with Kianna's statement. Halie good work! Keep me updated on alcohol.
ReplyDeleteI like the quote as well. I had no idea the drinking age's were that different in otehr countries. keep me posted!
ReplyDeleteLove the quote. I didn't know that some countries didn't have drinking ages! It doesnt really make sense to me why they are all different. I think that they should all be the same.
ReplyDeleteDo they not have a drinking age because they don't have a problem with alcohol there? I know in some of those countries with low drinking age it goes with the types of alcohol.
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is that those teenagers are lucky. I don't get why our grandparents and great grandparents had to ruin the drinking age for us. It used to be 18 here right?
ReplyDeleteI've heard that some of the countries that don't have a drinking age or else a low drinking age don't have as much problems with alcohol.
ReplyDeletei agree we need to focus less on drinking (which people are gonna go anyway) ad focus on punishing them for driving.
ReplyDeletethe drinking age doesn't really matter to me. just saying. i mean it's not like i go out and get trashed... but no matter what the drinking is, kids are going to find a way to get alcohol.
ReplyDeleteYou know, back in biblical times you're considered an adult at the age of fourteen...why should we have to wait seven years to enjoy a brewski? 16 years old is old enough to get amancipated and support yourself but you can't drink a beer? are you not adult enough or it? 40% of alcohol in the midwest is consumed by minors anyway.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be cool to go to Swaziland. I mean what do people do there? Are they called Swazzis? I wonder what they drink there.
ReplyDeletewow you are really smart i never knew that i'm always looking forward to reading your blogs keep it up..
ReplyDeleteKids can find alcohol so easily the drinking age hardly even matters. As long as you don't get caught.
ReplyDeleteWhat are some of the other countries' punishments for underage drinking or driving while drunk? What are some of the justifications for having a lower drinking age? Does it apply to all alcohol or does it depend on the alcohol content %?
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