1. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) argues that with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent, almost everyone’s driving skills are impaired. Rick Berman contends that most people with a BAC of .08 are not impaired; in consequence, he argues against the .08 BAC law. The NHTSA is a government agency charged with preventing motor vehicle accidents while Rick Berman represents an organization devoted to selling alcoholic beverages. How do the author’s credentials affect your evaluation of each argument? Explain.
2. Alexander C. Wagenaar and Traci L. Toomey maintain that the establishment of a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of twenty-one is the most effective way to reduce the problems associated with underage drinking. However, David J. Hanson, argues that a MLDA of twenty-one is based on prohibitionist ideology rather than on scientific facts and is ineffective. Which argument do you find more persuasive...