In his article, "De-Demonizing Rum: What's Wrong with 'Underage' Drinking?"(pg. 262-264 of the Writers Response textbook) author Andrew Stuttaford talks about how he believes the age to consume alcohol should not 21; he would rather have the legal age to drink alcohol be an age younger than 21. The purpose of this article is to have the reader ponder the controversial topic of underage drinking. What sparked Stuttaford’s rant on this topic was the passing of the 1997 legislation toughening the penalties for underage drinking. Throughout the article he uses strong opinionated statements to express his feelings on this matter. In one particular example, Stuttaford explains that a resident of Texas who is between the ages of 18 and 21 is legally able to vote, drive, marry, serve in the military, and be executed, but is supposedly not mature enough to buy a margarita.
I do agree that the legal age to consume alcohol should be an age lower than 21. I believe that young adults are wise enough to make decisions on how much alcohol they consume. The justice system is wasting their efforts trying to enforce a law that many people under the age of 21 can easily abide.