Being democratic doesn't seem related to the drinking age. We democratically have fixed the age at 21 (for most states).
Also, I don't see how most other countries fixing it at a certain age is a strong argument for us to do so.
Also, I don't see how most other countries fixing it at a certain age is a strong argument for us to do so.
Well... sort of. The federal government stopped giving highway money to states that didn't follow its demands to raise the drinking age. I guess they didn't do anything illegal, but bribery seems unethical to me. If we are really concerned about democracy, we shouldn't tolerate the trampling of states' rights like this.
Actually, I think all this happened before I was born. I can still be mad though :)