Age Restriction In Canada

4C-Well Developed Paragraph Assignment
In terms of society, an age restriction should be passed down in Canada when it comes to the act of alcohol consumption. For one, it may prevent the risk of death or suicide accidents from prevailing in terms of reducing impaired driving. Second, alcohol, in general can be linked to chronic health related issues ultimately causing damage towards an individual’s body, both, physically and emotionally through a certain period of time. Thirdly, for certain individuals who come from a variety of different cultures, for some, it is not socially accepted for them to drink in the eyes of society. These are the three main reasons why restrictions should be established in place because when it comes to the law

it is in the government’s best interest to ensure that there will be a sense of safety and protection for everyone, otherwise people will ultimately be left to face certain consequences if no necessary precautions are taken or executed properly.
First and foremost, by establishing a law in which can limit young youths from drinking at an early age may lead to an advantage for some because it can ultimately prevent people from driving in poor conditions.

“Statistics state that on average between 1,250 and 1,500 lives are able to inflict approximately 64,000 injuries each year in Canada due to impaired driving. What’s most interesting is that people who are young are particularly vulnerable when driving under poor circumstances. Youths who have died in car accidents, a whapping 45% of these deaths have been linked to the use of alcohol. What is an absolute atrocity to hear is that people who are under the age of twenty five, ultimately, one in every three people die in a car accident that is alcohol-related. Common excuses people use when driving in this manner often had said: “I only had a few drinks”. “I feel fine.” Or “I only drove a short distance.” However, in the end these excuses prove to be utterly insignificant when innocent lives have either been injured or taken in the process because people are in denial and are simply refusing to take responsibility for their own

actions.”
Next, medically speaking, the use of alcohol is able to have a strong impact towards the human body. For instance, people who struggle either physically or emotionally often develop or at least have a tendency to rely on alcohol in order to help them ventilate certain feelings or emotions. However in terms of science and biology, alcohol is able to have different side effects on both genders. “The use of alcohol is able to have a stronger impact on females. It can potentially lead their bodies to be at a higher risk of developing certain issues such as: fertility damage, breast cancer, and a few side effects in menopause. Generally speaking women’s bodies are able to process alcohol at a slower rate than men enabling them to be particularly vulnerable.”
“This particular substance is a depressant, and what it means is when people consume alcohol it can often slow down their brains while increasing the risk of depression and anxiety. As a result if people drink alcohol over a long period of time, it may alter their memory.” “Sometimes it even causes certain individuals in the short term to develop: drowsiness, vomiting, difficulty seeing or hearing, headaches, along with stomach issues and impaired judgment.” “While in the long run people who drink large quantities of alcohol to the point where they potentially develop an addiction or become highly intoxicated are susceptible to: alcohol poisoning, heart-related illnesses, liver disease, nerve damage, and sexual problems.” These issues are harmful enough as it is. People need to be mindful and make wise decisions especially when it comes to drinking because it is not something that should not be dealt with or left up to chance.
Third, in the eyes of society considering Canada is a multicultural nation, the country in general is able to embody various ethnicities and some people consider the act of drinking to be socially unacceptable.

In terms of practicing and carrying out different beliefs on what it morally accepted people choose to remain faithful towards their religion instead of defying or going against certain morals and values that have been set in place. “In the Islamic religion people believe that individuals should not ingest alcohol. They believe this because for the obvious reason people can become addictive, ultimately allowing their judgement to be clattered causing them to create poor decisions which can lead people to dabble in illicit activities and experiment with various types of alcohol and drugs. By drinking alcohol in general, it could possibly lead to the obvious exception of suicide. In addition, if adults choose to have a few drinks whilst being in the presence of their own child or children, the youngsters themselves can become easily influenced allowing their curiosity to lead them into the unknown world of alcohol, unfortunately causing them to lose their innocence.” Furthermore, in Islam it is a sin when it comes to the act of drinking because it states in the Quran “Muslim bible” that alcohol is strictly forbidden. Muslim’s believe the Quran is the code of law because when reading the bible and praying, they must strictly abide by certain rules that have been

imposed in place; otherwise people would look down upon them if they chose to rebel or going against their obligations and duties.
Lastly, if people do not choose to take action in terms of establishing certain regulations and passing down laws in order to maintain a sense of structure and stability within the public eye, it will cause a ripple effect allowing others to pay the price as a result of someone else’s poor judgment.

Works Cited
"Overview." MADD Canada. Web. 13 Sept. 2015
"Alcohol and Women." Alcohol and Women. Web. 13 Sept. 2015.
Why Muslims Don’t Drink Alcohol." Green Prophet. Web. 13 Sept. 2015