Could it be that there are different "ages of reason" for different things, though?
For example, in some states the age of consent for sexual activity is 16, and you can get a license to drive, but I think that's a bit young to allow the purchase and public consumption of alcohol, which would exacerbate problems with both sexual activity and driving. Whereas it seems perfectly alright to recruit someone to active military duty at 17, IIRC. And many people don't release inheritance money to their surviving heirs until they reach 25 for very good reason. I just don't think there is a magic age when all of the sudden -- *POOF!* -- you are ready for everything. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement > -----Original Message----- > From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:50 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: It's about time some parents started acting like parents > > Nope wrong, WE are dying too. > > You want a 21 year old drinking age, fine, should be 21 to vote, 21 to > enlist. > > It's called the age of majority, either you are a citizen with the > rights of > one, or you aren't. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:38 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: It's about time some parents started acting like parents > > > 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:250321 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
