Should the drinking age go back to 18?
Some college presidents believe 18-year-olds are mature enough to make rational decisions about how much to drink.
More than 100 have lent their support to the Amethyst Initiative, which theorizes that the drinking age just encourages those under 21 to binge and break the law with their fake IDs. If 18-year-olds can vote, enlist in the military and serve on juries, they say, why can't they order at a bar?
Some big-name universities have signed on, including the presidents of Dartmouth, Duke, Ohio State, University of Maryland and Syracuse.
Do you think the drinking age should go down to 18? Or do you think the higher age prevents car accidents and stupid decisions?
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