[Scandia]

To be honest, I think the drinking age should be lowered. In many other countries, children start drinking responsibly at a younger age. And thus alcohol is not seen as a forbidden fruit- and thus it is not abused so much upon legal drinking age, nor before. If you are introduced to alcoholic beverages in small amounts gradually, it will lead you to know your tolerance better and you will be less likely to become an alcoholic or get majorly drunk so quickly and easily.