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"Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves." - William Pitt in the House of Commons November 18, 1783

"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry

"Posterity, you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that ever I took half the pains to preserve it." - John Adams

"Guard jealously your liberty, suspect anyone who even approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve your liberty except downright force. And whenever you give up that force, you are ruined!"
- Patrick Henry

Perhaps some of you have forgotten your history and why this country was founded. It is freedom, and not safety that we should push for. People need to start taking responsibility for themselves and there actions, and not rely on the government to protect them and decide what is best for them. If safety is what you want, then move. There are plenty of countries that are more than willing to tell you what is best for you.

Wait a minute, America is supposed to be a free country, yet we are the only country that has a 21 year minimum drinking age...

The drinking age doesn't need to be reduced to 18, the drinking laws need to be changed completely.
There should be a public drinking age of 18, and a private or supervised drinking age of 12. This way, children can be taught how to drink socially and responsibly from a young age, so alcohol isn't such a mystery and there would be less attraction or desire to bing drink when they turn 21 with there college buddies. Children need to be taught how to drink responsibly by there parents, and not by some irresponsible college buddies. And, parents shouldn't have to worry about criminal charges because they choose to raise there children properly.