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Originally posted by James
Underage drinking is killing Greeks more than any other topic.
But I think its like the prohibition situation, you have just have to concede that 18-20 year olds are going to drink and that coming up with stiffer and stiffer penalities is just a way of persecuting a group of citizens
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I'm not so sure I agree. First of all, the premise of the argument seems to be "if they are breaking the law anyway, why don't we change the law to where what they currently do is not considered in violation" or something similar.
That is not the way to address an epidemic problem on our campuses. To me, it seems to admit defeat without having the courage to stand up for what is right.
I don't recall fraternities being founded as a "refuge" from drinking laws. Far from it.
Not only that, but, we would also be courting financial disaster in a place you may not be aware of. Why did states that didn't have 21 year drinking laws enact them in the mid to late 80's? To not lose out on federal highway funds to maintain roads and bridges. Whether or not you agree with the strongarm tactics that forced many states to do this (as I disagree with), it is what will happen.
Underage drinking still accounts for too high a statistical percentage in DUI deaths to make lowering the age seem like a noble goal of any sort. It seems more of an easy out than anything else.