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because they are not kids anymore. These feelings likely made
them believe that they are on top of the world and can
experience everything they desire. However, there is one thing
that they cannot do yet. Drink alcohol! They have to wait until
they turn twenty-one. Unfortunately, most teenagers do not.
Next thing we know, they are inspired to break the law. These
teens ask themselves how big a deal it would be to just have a
drink since they have all of these other freedoms. People who
believe that the present law prevents teenagers from getting
drunk before turning twenty-one should think again.
The law in Washington State allows minors a driver’s
permit at the age of fifteen and a driver’s license at the age of
sixteen so that an older teen can run errands for their family
members. Still the teenagers cannot have a drink even in their
own house at the age of eighteen. Drinking is widely accepted
in American culture and in most of the world too. People like to
celebrate all the time and do so at family get-togethers such as
dinner parties, birthday parties, weddings and graduation
ceremonies. In the United States, a celebration often starts
with a glass of wine. I bet few teens would have tried some
wine either with their parents’ consent or without. Some
parents let their kids experience almost everything, believing