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16 in some states

Consent in most of South America is 14-15, most police need a permit just to carry a gun, and the standard of living in some of those countries is higher than in the EU or the US. But in the US you can solo pilot an aircraft at 12; drive a vehicle alone at 16 so the youth can become debt slaves as early as possible; legally join the military at 17 and go to war in order that young men will sacrifice their lives before they can think that the war they're fighting just might be for profit but underage drinking will land them in prison; all this before a citizen can vote, at the same age a woman can legally choose to marry (18) and have children because the State wants women who have been brainwashed to hate men so they choose careers over a family. So they are kept in the system past the point of being able to know instinctively what they want. But drinking waits until you're 21??? The system is so rigged for lowbrow political purpose that it's completely demoralizing.

Most get their license at 16.

I got mine at 16, but I don't drink, I'm my opinion it's bad for your my health but whoever does, good for you !

and this is my main argument for changing the drinking age.

I swear it's 16 or is that another part of the service? From UK btw

well, a quick google tells me for the US you can get a parental waiver at 17, and other age waivers are rare but available. 16 with consent in the UK

Not necessarily a bad thing. I was a very stupid voter at 18.

Us Brits are. Well we probably start drinking at 12 anyway

stupid voting can cause lethal economic damage.

The United State (yes State) wants its youth brainwashed into mini-crusaders who think in bumpersticker, slam-dunk ideology, and reason based entirely on undefined flashes of violent negative emotions triggered by their public school programming, so that there are roving gangs of little Nazi control freaks who correct everyone they perceive who isn't politically correct. And it works faaaar better on the motherly instincts of girls. This is why kids are generally kept in public school till far past the traditional age of accountability, but are given adult consequences for actions performed while "underaged". It's a total screw.