"If a woman is old enough to sign a contract, buy a house and get married, isn’t she also old enough to sip champagne at her wedding? If a man is mature enough to serve on a jury or risk his life in a war halfway around the world, isn’t he also mature enough to drink a beer?"
The problem of underage drinking in our country has not been solved by a drinking age limit of 21. Particularly in college campuses, students have come to expect underage drinking, heralding those who have a higher tolerance or who have "connections" and can supply a party.
When we prohibit the consumption of alcohol for our young adults, we treat them like high school students, adolescents. We must respect our young adults and let them discover for themselves what maturity means. Treat our adults like adults.