Research Blog #9: Arugment and Counter-Argument
Research Blog #9: Argument and Counter-Argument
While the studies, laws, reforms, and protests that make up the last half century of American history involving college drinking culture have been in attempt to reduce the amount of students who drink alcohol, it has only done more harm than good; the result was a counterculture in which unhealthy drinking habits such as binge drinking, blackouts, and underground as well as underage drinking culture are more common than ever.
One of the articles I disagree with is titled "Impact of Legislation Raising the Legal Drinking Age in Massachusetts from 18 to 20 . The article focuses on how increasing the drinking age from 18 to 21 has only done the nation good, as drunk driving fatalities have dropped drastically. However, I disagree with the article because while a drop in drunk driving fatalities is a great success, there has been a rise in other drinking related hazards that are not considered in this article. The article does not consider many of the other factors that coincide with the raised drinking age. Underage drinking accompanied with legal trouble, underground drinking parties, as well as a rise in unhealthy relationships with alcohol for students are examples of some of the factors that the article does not delve into.
There is often many discussions and debates on how to handle the dynamic youth has with alcohol. Many of the movements and reforms from the past are still in effect today, although the dynamic on college campuses is constantly changing. It is a hard to call to make, whether to have a heavy hand or be more understanding and lenient with students. There is no hard and fast way to solve the issue as there are so many different sides to the issue, with so many different aspects to consider. However, current tactics should be reconsidered as there is a lot of improvement and changes to still be made.
While the studies, laws, reforms, and protests that make up the last half century of American history involving college drinking culture have been in attempt to reduce the amount of students who drink alcohol, it has only done more harm than good; the result was a counterculture in which unhealthy drinking habits such as binge drinking, blackouts, and underground as well as underage drinking culture are more common than ever.
One of the articles I disagree with is titled "Impact of Legislation Raising the Legal Drinking Age in Massachusetts from 18 to 20 . The article focuses on how increasing the drinking age from 18 to 21 has only done the nation good, as drunk driving fatalities have dropped drastically. However, I disagree with the article because while a drop in drunk driving fatalities is a great success, there has been a rise in other drinking related hazards that are not considered in this article. The article does not consider many of the other factors that coincide with the raised drinking age. Underage drinking accompanied with legal trouble, underground drinking parties, as well as a rise in unhealthy relationships with alcohol for students are examples of some of the factors that the article does not delve into.
There is often many discussions and debates on how to handle the dynamic youth has with alcohol. Many of the movements and reforms from the past are still in effect today, although the dynamic on college campuses is constantly changing. It is a hard to call to make, whether to have a heavy hand or be more understanding and lenient with students. There is no hard and fast way to solve the issue as there are so many different sides to the issue, with so many different aspects to consider. However, current tactics should be reconsidered as there is a lot of improvement and changes to still be made.
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