The legal drinking age in the U.S. is 21. That's ridiculous. It hasn't stopped underage college students from drinking. It's only driven it underground and behind closed doors where it's more dangerous and binge drinking is encouraged. As a recent college grad, I've seen it. Sources: How to Solve the Campus Rape Crisis: Lower the Drinking Age: http://reason.com/archives/2014/10/15/a-libertarian-answer-to-the-campus-rape Stopping Campus Rape: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/opinion/sunday/ross-douthat-stopping-campus-rape.html?_r=0 "Yes Means Yes" is a terrible law, and I completely support it: http://www.vox.com/2014/10/13/6966847/yes-means-yes-is-a-terrible-bill-and-i-completely-support-it The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act Drinking age map: http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/02-19-2009/Legal-Drinking-Age-Around-the-World-122 (Some countries may have different drinking ages in different regions but overall, you get the idea.) College Presidents Urge Rethink On Drinking Age: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93749553 Time to Lower the Drinking Age: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/05/07/lower-the-us-drinking-age-to-reduce-binge-drinking-and-sexual-assault WHY IS THE DRINKING AGE 21?: http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/why-is-the-drinking-age-21/ Follow me on social media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JulieBorowski Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JulieBorowski Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIjg5vIfBGcdyLWu6lhXxw?sub_confirmation=1 This video is my opinion and my opinion only. It does not represent the views of any organization.

• published: 20 Oct 2014
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