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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
How many 18 year olds that go into the military are having their life threatened (on a military level)? What are they fighting back against? And your saying that just because a 5 year old has the capacity to know to fight back when threatened, they are capable of making the decsion to join the armed forces??
So are you implying that the question of whether to enlist is easy, and how much and when to drink is hard?? I realize that different tasks take different aptitudes, and there is not a magic age, but what makes 18 LEGALLY the magic age for enlisting and 21 LEGALLY the magic age for drinking? Whether you agree or not, I believe 33 was stating her opinion, that 18 is not a good age for people to make that decsion.
It's not saying drinking=enlisting. The comparitive is mental capacity of an 18 year old, if they aren't able to make good choices concerning alcohol, which this and several other articles show, how are they supposed to make good choices when it comes to shooting someone??
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do the two of you who are posting about all of these military issues have any kind of rational common sense whatsoever? For one, the drinking age in the United States is calculated and set by the Surgeon General at 21 because this is the most accurate lapse in time it takes for one's liver to be fully developed. That is why 21 is considered legal. The "legal" age for someone living in the United States is 18 as it pertains to voting, military service, and the legal system. When you graduate high school you are an adult. Keep in mind that not everyone goes to college. Many people that apply for military service do not always get in. You have to take a test before you are allowed to enlist, its called the ASVAB. You are put into divisions based on your scores. You have to have intelligence to be a marine or part of any combat unit. What do you mean how many 18 year olds are being threatened in battle? Are you unaware of the situation that our country is in right now. Or maybe the Gulf War, or Samalia, or Kuwait. Those in the military make good choices because they are constantly drilled and taught what to do. They are also under constant supervision and scrutiny from their superiors and men who have made a career out of military service. Jesus Christ, do you think that drinking too much can be associated with strategically killing an opposing force. Soldiers who do not follow strict guidelines and protocal concerning engagement set forth by NATO and the US government get court martialed and go to Leavenworth. If you are unaware, that is a military prison. Those decisions far outweigh the "difficult" decisions that some dumbass kid has when faced with a bottle of bourbon. Hmmmm, get sick and throwup or go to prison for a few years? Your arument is so irrational its hard to even refute it.