> Back on topic: Is it me or are the kids (man I really don't want to age > myself here) now a days as bad as it seems. 19 is an ADULT. If you can > smoke, vote and fight for this country, you should be able to drink. > Conversely, you should also be completely responsible and accountable for > your actions. Why does government keep feeling the need make laws that > make > decisions for you? Are we THAT incapable as a society that we need to > babysit people with laws? > > Enough ranting.... > Jeff
To put is very simply, yes, in this case. It is shown that 'adults' aged 18 - 21 are much more likely to go off on a bender and potentially mow down someone with their vehicle in their drunken state than someone over 21. I don't know many smokers who overindulge on a pack of cigs and drive in a rather impaired state. As for fighting, well, killing is the whole idea isn't it? Besides, 'they' are being killed, not 'us'. Also, at age 18-20 your brain is still busy rewiring itself to some degree. Many 18-20 years olds STILL do not fully understand the consequences of their actions. Threatening to hold them accountable doesn't do a bit of good in preventing many of said stupid actions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:250311 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
