The Nick wrote:Traditional American overreacting to bad things. A few incidents of youthful drinking and Congress increases the age limit as a feel-good measure that only causes more problems than it solves.Aquila89 wrote:That 21-year-limit never made sense to me. According to the law, at 18, you're old enough to vote, get married, join the military, or appear in hardcore porn - but not old enough to buy a glass of beer.
Same reason why society is always making up something to be terrified at. Going back in time, you get a ridiculous progression.
"Think of the children, we must ban _______!"
Fill in the blanks with...
-video games
-TV
-movies
-music (fill in your favorite)
-comic books
-movie theatres
-dancing
-books
-the average person reading
You missed homosexuality, cartoons, Spongebob Squarepants, Teletubbies, thought....

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