Hey, I think your capslock button might be broken, but that's beside the point. Get your point across without shouting, people might take you more seriously
In all honesty, it's the truth, if you can fight for your country, you should be able to have a beer. Self restraint comes from within in, no matter what the situation. It's up to the person that is drinking to control themself, or to the person that is having sex to be protected, or to the owner of the gun to be safe in how they handle it. You don't achieve "self restraint" by keeping "the legal drinking age" higher.
I see nothing wrong with letting kids be kids, but many in today's society want to grow up, and like it or not, when the turn that big one eight, they are granted such adult respnsibilites, that's called "the real world."
I think that it gets more personal for you about this situation which is understandable. Yet, you are involving a personal situation to argue for you, note that these are all opinions, and any argument is an argument, not a "cop out argument." If we were labeling arguments, yours could be noted as a "cop out" as well. I respect your opinion, a little respect given back doesn't hurt.
Blaine