<Tab/>Although the legal purchase age is 21 years of age, a majority of college students under this age consume alcohol but in an irresponsible manner. This is because drinking by these youth is seen as an enticing "forbidden fruit," a "badge of rebellion against authority" and a symbol of "adulthood <Tab/>Today, overwhelming scientific evidence supports the fact that the early introduction of drinking is the safest …showed first 75 words of 510 total…

…showed last 75 words of 510 total…purchase alcohol. Now how does that prove our countryOtherwise, they're denied admittance to most places and left to hang out on the street. That's hardly a safer alternative. <Tab/>In conclusion, because the 21 year old drinking age law is not working, and it is damaging, it benefits us as a nation to change our current prohibition law and to teach responsible drinking techniques for those who chose to consume alcoholic beverages.