I was thinking about how 16 year olds in England are full adults, the idea that teens can decide their own medical care and move out without parental consent sounds amazing and could have honestly saved the lives of some kids I went to high school with. letting 16 teen year olds vote too makes sense since the obviously have a stake in the future more so than older people I would say. On the other hand the idea of 16 year olds binge drinking and being with older adults, and god forbid getting married to adults turns my stomach. I know we have some users from England so I am curious to hear your thoughts. I guess my instinct is to stagger everything at the appropriate ages. honestly sometimes i think 18 is too young to get married lol.
medical/life choices/directions yeah sure 16, younger if meeting appropriate care and oversight guidelines.
Vooting? Fuck it, sure, 15.
Sex? Idk. 18-20 with similar rules as now (technically 16 for individual but within certain age range for partners), we're gonna do it anyway but goddamn we're so young and dumb at that age
Drugs? 25. Hard stance. Let that frontal lobe really come into its own first.
i fully agree hits bong in spirit