Debate-The drinking age in Canada should be lowered to 16.

I believe that the drinking age in Canada should be lowered to the age of 16. In my opinion giving Kids a chance to drink legally at a younger age will allow drinking to be less of a privilege. If children are aloud to drink at a younger age they will learn how to drink properly therefore resulting in lesser problems later on. According to http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/ "The average person age 14 and older drinks 2.18 gallons of alcohol a year." This statistic shows that either way, people underage are still going to find a way to drink whether it is illegal or not. I believe that the reason there is so much underage drinking has to do with it being illegal. Being illegal makes underage drinking a privilege and making it a somewhat risky experience which appeals to the younger audience. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/AboutNIAAA/NIAAASponsoredPrograms/underage.htm states that " three-fourths of 12th graders, more than two-thirds of 10th graders, and about two in every five 8th graders have consumed alcohol." It is apparent that illegal or not kids are going to continue to drink underage, so why not legalize it so the privilege wears off before their in grade 12. High school prom and graduation cause for a spike in the consumption of alcohol, if the drinking age is lowered to 16 drinking will no longer be as exhilarating to drink leading to less injuries and deaths. It is evident that the drinking age in Canada should be reduced to the age of 16 to allow for a much safer and responsible future.