Lowering the Drinking

The central plank of the debate is the determination of minimum old fester of drinking. The society give be happier where the accedes interference is less and where it tout ensembleows the full freedom and liberty to the citizens with qualified restrictions. The actions taken and legislations passed by the governments ar just for the welfare of the state with public policy. The heated discussion on Lowering the Drinking is not a natural one and it came into spotlight with Jenna Bushs arrest for overpowering alcohol and buying it with fake identification.The loving contract theory says that men have secure to the sovereign to organize them in better way. The sovereign was not a party to the contract. The people authorized and give up the right of governing themselves to the sovereign who came into being as a result of the contract. 1 It is given the right of make laws. Law is the expression of general will.According to Rousseau A law is a resolution of the whole people, for the whole people, touching a matter that concerns all. Law must relate to general interest. It represents the general will. The enactments of the government are merely a corollary of the general will.So the laws framed regarding the drinking while also should go with the general will.The national minimum drinking succession act, 1984 give 21 years as the minimum age of drinking in USA. In many countries there is no age restriction on the drinking and in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia it is 17 year. The present laws set the age of drinking as 21 2 and it was 24 years back it came into force. And it is time look back with the resent development in social as well as technological development. There are several issues where the importance of age is taken into account. some of them areMarriageAdult franchiseCapital PunishmentMilitary functionThe above mentioned are very important which are having affinity with the Society, Legislature, Judiciary and Executive (defense). They al l prescribed the minimum age of their eligibilitys 18 years. unless the age of drinking is declared as 21 years. The detailed discussion of them shows their importance and its relevance to the society.MarriageAccording to Black law dictionary, The good married couple of a man and woman as husband and wife is called marriage. It is regarded as civil contract by the common law. The essentials of the valid marriage are1. the parties are legally capable of contracting marriage2. mutual consent or agreement, and3. An actual contracting in the form prescribed by law.The essential The parties are legally capable of contracting marriage goes with lot of interpretation. The legally capable to contracting marriage in regarding the age varies from religion to religion generally and with the coherent civil code it is given to the states to make laws on their own.For a marriage minimum age, license, proof, application, consent for underage applicant is required.SEC. 3. (1) R. S. 1846, Chap. 83 (Amended by Act none 44, P.A. 1956)Every person who becomes 18 years of age shall be capable by law of contracting marriage. Every person who becomes 16 years of age but is less than 18 years of age shall be capable of contracting marriage with the written consent of 1 of the parents of the person or the persons legal guardian, as provided in this section.3So the eligible age for marriage is 18 and even 16 is allowed with the prescribed procedure. Marriage is one of the important institutions in the society. If the a person is allowed to go with that important responsibility and have the metal power, then why not a person is not allowed to drink at that age. voter turnoutThe adult suffrage is the fullest implication of democracy and it is the most striking feature implication of democracy and it is most striking feature of the constitution. The section 1, of the twenty-sixth amendment-reduction of take age qualification gives the right of citizens of the get together States, w ho are eighteen years age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of age.4If the person is eligible to decide which government he want and what will be the pros and cons of that government establishment, cant he think on the drinking and the limits of the drinking. With the development of mass media each and every point of manifesto are clear analyzed and by taking that inputs only the people are voting. Now the leaders are also focusing on the youth issue which shows their importance in the elections. Being so important decision makers of a future government they can also decide on the level of drinking. So the age of drinking should be brought down to the age of voting right.Capital PunishmentCapital punishment is the highest punishment in the penology knows to man. It deprives the criminals living and existence. Modern Penologists, jurists, juris judiciouss e.t.c preferred it for the grave and heinous crimes only. Accord ing to the reformative theory No one is a born criminal. A criminal is the product of the social and economical circumstances. Modern psycho-analysts, criminologists, sociologists e.t.c are behind this modern theory. The one of the recent case Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S 551(2005) the Supreme Court held that the minimum age at time of crime to be subject to the death penalty is 18.The judiciary is regarded as best institution for its reasoning on any issue. If the court itself is support the decision and declared that at age of 18 the person is reasonably prudent and he have total knowledge about the society why cant it allow the person to drink at the age of 18. Now almost 19 states and federal government had set a minimum age of 18 for capital punishmentMilitary servicesThe person having 18 years of age is eligible to enter into the military services and can religious service the nation up to 49 years. Even a person of 17 years of age, with parental permission, can join the U.S. a rmed services. There is a vehement point that a person with 18 years is serving the nation with commitment, responsibility and attitude to serve the nation. If this is the case cant a person with 18 cant have liberty drink.ConclusionIt is the time to re-look at the existing law with the advancement of the science and technology and improvement is the communication has intensify the capabilities of a person.5 The drinking problems can be reduced with alternative legislations. All people should not suffer due to few deterrents, so more though laws on the violators are a good measure. Now the people are in a position to decide what is good and what is bad by 18 years itself. If the person is able to decide on the marriage, voting and joining into defense services, he can also think as a prudent person on the drinking also. So the minimum age of drinking should be brought down to 18 years.References1.VD. Mahajan, origin of state, Political theory,(1988), 4th edition , S. Chand and Com pany.2. Radley Balko, bet on to 18, A new chorus of critics says its time to lower the drinking age, April 12, 2007 Marriage Laws, 2008 Washtenaw County, MIhttp//www.reason.com/news/show/119618.html3. Selected Michigan4. Reduction Of Voting Age Qualification, 1995, United States establishment Printing Office, http//www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/html/amdt26.html5. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Debate, 1 VD. Mahajan, origin of state, Political theory,(1988), 4th edition , S. Chand and Company. 2 Radley Balko, Back to 18, A new chorus of critics says its time to lower the drinking age, April 12, 2007 http//www.reason.com/news/show/119618.html 3 Selected Michigan Marriage Laws, 2008 Washtenaw County, MIhttp//ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/cr_clklawsm.html 4 Reduction Of Voting Age Qualification, 1995, United States Government Printing Office, http//www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/html/amdt26.html 5 The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Debate, http//ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jordanlt/ alctwo.html