Fake IDs: Why we need them

You are 18 years old.\nYou have the right to get married. \nYou have the right to have children.\nYou have the right to have sex. You have the right to fight for your country at war. You have the right to drive a car. You have the right to buy a house.\nYou have the right to own a bar.\nBut guess what?\nYou don't have the right to drink a beer!\nThe current drinking age law in the U.S. is inappropriate and does not reflect the moral or ethical stance the U.S. prides itself on. The current alcohol consumption law must be amended to a drinking law that replaces the age requirement of 21-and-over to 18-and-over. The fundamental issue is in fact that certain adults in our society are deprived of their right of the option to consume alcohol despite being full-fledged adults in the eyes of the world.\nThe U.S. is out of sync with global standards for most countries and have drinking age laws that allow 18-and-over adults to engage in drinking. The U.S. should be compatible with global standards and must not fall into the hole of being behind like they are with telecommunications and the metric system. Countries with similar social backgrounds like England, Australia and New Zealand have 18-and-over laws. The U.S.' own neighbors Canada and Mexico have lower age requirements to that of the U.S. The U.S.' absurd drinking policy has made it the butt of jokes for the rest of the world. In The Western Australian, an article titled "U.S. puts shackles on enjoying itself," by influential commentary writer, Mark Irving, likens the U.S. drinking law to the same level of ludicrousness of the incident of "an Arizona couple spending a night in jail because their Christmas lights were on too long." \nThe current drinking law not only contradicts global standards, but also falls inconstant with the U.S.' own domestic standards. In the U.S., by the time you turn 18, you are able to operate an automobile, vote at elections, smoke cigarettes, fight for your country, get married, legally have sex, star in a porn film, abort a child and, of course, pay taxes.\nThe U.S. would be naive to overlook that most college students are in an atmosphere where alcohol is part of their life and that they might start drinking once they leave the nest, usually at the age of 18. Whether we like to admit it or not, underage drinking is part of reality.\nIt is clear there is a problem with the current U.S. law. The frustration most young adults have regarding the drinking age is purely based on the fact they feel mature enough to decide if they can have a beer or not. Most of them may not even want to be drinkers but simply don't want to be deprived of the choice. By simply going on and ignoring the flaw in the current drinking law, society faces detrimental results. Authorities on college campuses that could have otherwise provided assistance with medical help will continue to neglect unsafe drinking practices. \nThe current alcohol law violates many young American rights. Yes you can get married, have sex, have children, buy a house, pay taxes, drive your car ... but you can't drink a beer at barbeque. Why? Because apparently you're not old enough.