Persuasive Essay for Uber in Tuscaloosa

The University of Alabama’s Office of Student Conduct states that individuals under 21 years of age are not permitted to consume alcohol or be in the possession of alcohol. Like many rules and regulations, this rule is implemented in order to maintain a healthy, secure community. The safety of the students and the prosperity of the campus are at risk if left to the devices of adolescent alcohol consumption. The University’s Division of Student Affairs regards this rule as, simply, a non-negotiable because in the state of Alabama it is a crime punishable by a revocation of the offender’s driver’s license, a payment of fines, community service, enrollment in an alcohol education program, or perhaps, even a combination of said punishments. However, there are those who are determined to uphold the old saying that, “rules are created in order to be broken.” The University of Alabama is home to approximately 36,155 students. Essentially, it is safe to assume that thousands of those students who are not 21 years of age are going to participate in the illegal consumption of alcohol. With such a vast number of students, the University cannot, and most likely will not, have the ability to provide the campus with the necessary law enforcement to subdue the underage drinking and keep the campus safe. However, while the University of Alabama Police Department may not be the answer to the campus’ safety concerns, Uber Technologies Inc. might be. Uber Technologies Inc. has become a divisive public controversy regarding its use on college campuses due to the questionable, almost illegitimate nature of it. Ultimately, the University of Alabama’s implementation of Uber Technologies, rather than its current resource, 348-RIDE, would create a safer, more reliable way for college students to make it home safely each night and could potentially diminish incidents of impaired driving, assault, and robbery across the campus.

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