A similar argument is we should allow 18-year-olds to drink because they can be drafted for war. (Although, since kids don’t want to drink anymore, and good on them, the argument isn’t heard much anymore.)
And, 16-year-olds are too young to drive. Many would agree with this, and some would say 21, or even older is a better age. But, you know, we need them to be “productive members of society”. So, this one gets a pass. For some reason, though car rental places won’t rent to people under 25, hmm.
Eighteen is either too young or not young enough to vote.
Eighteen year olds should not be allowed to take out massive student loans, they’re too young and inexperienced to understand the ramifications, and no one explains it to them.
Age of consent is the easy way to deal with such issues. But, I don’t think it’s always the best way, or the only way.
Well the age of consent is fourteen, cigarettes and some forms of alcohol are at eighteen, at some elections you have to be eighteen at some sixteen and you can only be elected to be head of state at 40, so the consistency is iffy as well
Germany. The age related laws are pretty crazy here and sometimes even people born in Germany and living here for a long time still get surprised when learning about some of them
A similar argument is we should allow 18-year-olds to drink because they can be drafted for war. (Although, since kids don’t want to drink anymore, and good on them, the argument isn’t heard much anymore.)
And, 16-year-olds are too young to drive. Many would agree with this, and some would say 21, or even older is a better age. But, you know, we need them to be “productive members of society”. So, this one gets a pass. For some reason, though car rental places won’t rent to people under 25, hmm.
Eighteen is either too young or not young enough to vote.
Eighteen year olds should not be allowed to take out massive student loans, they’re too young and inexperienced to understand the ramifications, and no one explains it to them.
Age of consent is the easy way to deal with such issues. But, I don’t think it’s always the best way, or the only way.
Where I live you can be enlisted in the military and buy alcohol on your own at sixteen, and I don’t agree that either is good.
Yup, at least it’s logically consistent?
Well the age of consent is fourteen, cigarettes and some forms of alcohol are at eighteen, at some elections you have to be eighteen at some sixteen and you can only be elected to be head of state at 40, so the consistency is iffy as well
Fascinating. If you don’t mind sharing where are you from?
Germany. The age related laws are pretty crazy here and sometimes even people born in Germany and living here for a long time still get surprised when learning about some of them
The new logic is:
Your able to go fight and die for your country for war, but if you’re 18 and wanna get high you’re not mature enough. 😂
I don’t see an issue with 18 drinking. All Americas age thing does it drive it underground which causes its own issues.