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To: OneWingedShark

It was a mistake to lower majority from 21.


38 posted on 06/07/2010 11:10:10 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (NEW TAG ====> **REPEAL OR REBEL!** -- Islam Delenda Est! -- Rumble thee forth)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide

>It was a mistake to lower majority from 21.

I don’t think so; 18 year olds are perfectly capable, and IMO culpable for their actions.

I think what was/is a mistake is keeping so many age-groupings:
16 for driving,
17 for enlistment,
18 for tobacco,
21 for alcohol,
etc.

Legally-speaking if something is to be divided/differentiated based on age it should very likely be on majority/minority; the restrictions on ages of political positions s for EXACTLY the reason [immaturity] that it seems you are citing.


42 posted on 06/07/2010 1:16:23 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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