1000Knives wrote:
Should be whatever the age of accountability is. I'd think anywhere from 16-18. I guess 18 is fair, as you can be executed by the courts at 18. I figure if you're accountable enough to be executed at that age, then you're accountable enough to make decisions about alcohol. I'd lean on 16-17, though, because most states place you in adult court and will still give you adult penalties, and most states allow driving and age of consent somewhere at that age, too.
As far as the developing thing, 21 is a bit arbitrary, as the brain actually doesn't stop until like 25 or something. One thing with 21, though, I know Japan actually gives you non-adult status court-wise until you're 21 (or maybe it was even 22.)
Basically all I want is consistency in age things. I don't see how you're legally held accountable for, you know, everything, but then you gotta wait 3 years to drink?
I do not like alcohol, it stinks. but I like beer,
Just once watched american court show on TV, BTW i really like court shows i watch Polish, British, American, court shows, because i'm interested in law.
I watched on american court shows, on trail on college student was tried for underage drinking, he was fined, but he can go for jail for this. Honestly, I do not understand Americans how 18 or 19 years can be considered as underage! excuse me but this is a little absurd.
As for the age limit, I would happily restricted access to cigarettes to children. Here in Poland to buy cigarettes enough be over 18 years old. I would prefer even ban that s**t, but I believe in free will, even if it means poisoning themselves.
Last time I was out shopping at the mall I saw smoking boys, having about 13 years, using the most disgusting profanity in Polish language, and when one old lady try discipline them the show her middle finger. and the mall was a non-smoking area, and they shouldn't smoke at all
PS. What do you think about smoking i didn't like smokers.