I will say that the research did not surprise me and my initial thoughts were on the topic of changing the legal drinking age to 18 due to the fact that, being of legal drinking age, As an adult we can “vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, be prosecuted as adults, and join the military” (“Should be of legal drinking age ”) and if an 18 year old can decide my fate in a courtroom, why can't they decide if they want to have a drink or not? As I read more and let my mind absorb both sides of the story, it became clear to me that the freedoms were not so that a young adult could enjoy life, but more so that they could potentially be responsible for their own well-being. -the being and life of the people around them. These facts made me wonder whether I would want my 18-year-old self to be responsible to those around me while consuming alcohol, and whether I would be responsible enough for myself to only consume an acceptable amount? The answer was obviously no. At that point my opinion changed and I continued to research the opposite position and discovered more reality that although 18 is adulthood, he may not be at full maturity on certain issues. I came across a very interesting statement made on ProCon.org's pros and cons list: "A person cannot legally purchase a gun, gamble in a casino (in most states), or adopt a child until age 21, renting a car (for most companies) at age 25, or running for president until age 35 should be similarly limited due of required responsibility towards oneself and others” (“Should be the drinking age”). This alone may open a whole new door when it comes to the age of maximum responsibility, but it also means that 21 is not the maximum that can be reached. Fortunately, statistics show that minds are healthy