Lowering the Drinking Age

What has become an age old debate amongst my peers may now recieve more attention in the national spotlight. The conservative age of 21 for consuming alcoholic beverages is hardly enforced on college campuses, and now University Presidents appear in favor of lobbying for drinking age to be 18. I am in favor of a compromise age limit of 19 years old, similar to the law in Canada. This will hopefully lower harmful binge drinking and keep booze out of High Schools. Its somewhat ridiculous to think Americans won’t drink until 21, when they can already be veterans of the U.S. Army, cigarette smokers and voters. With the beer and circus like atmosphere at many big schools, its hard to fit the current law into context.