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Buckeyeblue

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16. I agree. I think the drinking age should be lowered to at least 18.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 06:15 AM

Apr 2023

If you can vote, serve in the military, enter into a contract, etc, you should be able to drink, smoke and if it's legal in your state, smoke pot.

BTW, the fake IDs the 18-20 year olds have are crazy good. So they are doing all this anyway.

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Iowa Senate votes to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2023 OP

These republicans must read dickens for their world view. bullimiami Apr 2023 #1

Who would do such a thing???? No excuses!!!! Karadeniz Apr 2023 #2

Allowing 16 and 17 year olds to serve alcohol. This will end well. Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #3

It could end well. I was capable of it at my 1st restaurant job when I was 17. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #4

I agree. I think the drinking age should be lowered to at least 18. Buckeyeblue Apr 2023 #16

I wouldn't be against lowering the drinking age Matthew28 Apr 2023 #5

How about smoking and carrying guns? sarisataka Apr 2023 #7

yep, Matthew28 Apr 2023 #8

And those 16/17 year olds will rigidly check id's for their friends LeftinOH Apr 2023 #6

And that's why lots of restaurants want 21 y/o servers. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #13

So a 16 yo can serve alcohol at a bar? How about an adult dance club? Freethinker65 Apr 2023 #9

Relaxing child labor laws is an acknowledgment that these jobs are not paying enough to support Yavin4 Apr 2023 #10

They can also mistreat kids and no one will Bettie Apr 2023 #11

Including sexual abuse. Yavin4 Apr 2023 #12

Child labor laws were not about protecting children. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #14

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