The case against a drinking age

The case against a drinking age

I'm not a big fan of the privatize the street lights school of libertarianism, and I shudder at the words "Austrian school." But every so often the anarchists of the right get it:

Somehow, and no one seems to even imagine how, this country managed to survive and thrive before 1984 without a national minimum drinking age. Before that, the drinking question was left to the states.

...it is only because we are somehow used to it that we accept the complete absurdity of a national law that prohibits the sale of beer, wine, and liquor to anyone under the age of 21. This is a restriction unknown in the developed world. Most countries set 18 as the limit, and countries like Germany and Austria allow 16-year-olds to buy wine and beer.

Must-read for all Iowa Citians between now and November 2...