Essay On Underage Drinking

n an average year, underage drinking contributes to more than four thousand six hundred deaths a year. It is also the number one drug problem for underage Americans. And more people die from alcohol accidents than from any other drugs combined (Friedman 113). Alcohol impacts our society in a huge way, and most people don’t realize how dangerous it can really be. It is a menace to society and becoming an addiction to thousands upon thousands of Americans. It is a silent killer and the Bible speaks of drunkenness as a sinful nature (Galatians 5:21 KJV). Alcohol should be stomped out of society at all costs. For the sake of our children. The opposing view says that taking alcohol away would be a violation of our freedoms. Some people say that alcohol is an American pastime, and that it contributes to our economy in a huge way. For example counties that sell Alcohol outside the city limits tend to bring in more taxes. Businesses that sell it bring in a whole lot more money. For example, the University of Arizona made more than 700,000 dollars because of alcohol before they stopped selling it. Why did they stop selling it? Athletic Director Jim Livengood says that “Our values are such that we’re not going to sell our souls for the almighty dollar” (Friedman 44).The University of Missouri receives 490,000 dollars a year from alcohol companies that advertise at their campus. The University of Wisconsin receives 450,000 a year from alcohol sales and advertising. The University of Arizon would make much more money than that, but seem to have a moral problem with it. The government does not seem to have a problem with it as long as they can they can tax it. Others argue that a ban on alcohol advertising would not necessarily do anyth...

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...lt was family trouble (Genesis 9:20-26 KJV) . Romans 13:13 tells people not to walk in drunkenness (Romans 13:13 KJV) . And Galatians 5:21 says drunkenness is “a sinful nature” (Galatians 5:21). Banning alcohol in our country is a very hard thing to do. There are too many hypocrites in our government. That’s why it should be at least banned outside the city limits in individual counties. If the Bible says simply not to use it, then we should obey. Why follow all the rules except one? Alcohol is a danger to society. It kills thousands of people a year. Drunk Driving alone could be the only reason that alcohol should be banned, but there are also other reasons such as, illnesses, addiction, financial problems, and simply because the Bible says not to use it. Conservatives need to stand up and be vocal on this issue. It takes all of us to make a change.