Annotated Links Post

As I have been blogging, there have been many websites that I have come across that have offered valuable information. Here are just a few:

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Lowering the Drinking Age

This website begins by explaining how the phrase, “legal drinking age,” is false because states are actually free to set the age at whatever they deem appropriate. The site goes on to introduce some of the arguments in favor lowering the drinking age followed by some arguments against lowering the drinking age. The best part of this website is that it is not biased with either side.

Amethyst Initiative

The Amethyst Initiative is a group of chancellors and presidents of universities and colleges that are pushing for a public discussion to be held on the current drinking age of 21. The group is in favor of lowering the age due to the many incidents with alcohol that have been seen across college campuses. This website goes into detail on exactly what the initiative’s goals are and how signing the initiative can be of great benefit.


Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a non-profit organization that aims to keep the legal drinking age at 18. This website goes into detail on the many aspects of the organization from the history of the organization to statistics on drunk driving. The members of this organization are obviously against lowering the drinking age, so the opinion of the website is biased.


Lower the U.S. Legal Drinking Age to 18

This website explains how colleges would be able to regulate alcohol use by students if the age were 18, which would lead to less alcohol-related accidents. The website’s main point is that colleges are the ones that are liable for the problems associated with alcohol, so they are the institutes that most want to lower the drinking age. Quotes from college administrators provide evidence for how the age of 21 has caused more problems than decrease them.

The Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age

This website provides an article on how a group of over 100 college presidents signed a declaration to begin a national debate on the drinking age of 21. The article presents dangerous ways in which kids find a way to get around the 21 year old limit. This website provides clear examples of alcohol-related accidents that happen frequently across college campuses.

Alcohol: Problems and Solutions

This website offers and abundance of information on the problems of alcohol in general. It provides many links to the issue and presents the issue in a number of ways, such as fun facts and the controversies of the matter. There are even facts presented about the calorie content of alcohol and how consumption does not actually lead to weight gain.


Drinking Age, Lowering of

A table of pros and cons can be found on this website that justifies each pro and con. The website presents the classic debate about the limits the state should place on something that could harm people. There is about an equal number of pros and cons, so each side is able to be viewed fairly.