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What do YOU believe the legal age should be?
16 2 (16.7%)
17 0 (0%)
18 4 (33.3%)
19 2 (16.7%)
20 0 (0%)
21 3 (25%)
22 0 (0%)
23 1 (8.3%)
Total Votes: 12
Poll 685: Legal Age
Topic Started: Apr 15 2011, 12:23 AM (595 Views)
Waterfox
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Poll 685

Let's think up a scenario: There is a plan nation wide to merge all the "Age Restrictions" together so that you gain absolute rights to gamble, buy alcohol, vote, have sex, other legal/money stuff etc. legally once you turn a certain age, thus making you a full adult. What age should that be at?

I'm kinda leaning towards 18, but 19 sounds reasonable too. 16-17 is too young, and over 20 is just crazy. Right now (at least in Canada) you become an adult by law once you turn 18, but you still need to wait another year before you may gamble and buy alcohol. 19 is a good age for that stuff. I'm still gonna go with 18 though, because by the time you're 18, people (most people, at least) should have the maturity to take on the responsibility of becoming a full adult.
 
Zyko
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I don't know about you, but I'm turning 18 in a month, and I haven't taken on nearly enough adult stuff... xD I'm leaning toward 20, but 19 sounds reasonable.
 
Vaxis
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What are you talking about fox? Over here we can drink at 18. I think it's a provincial thing. Anyways it's a tough vote merging all the privileges together because it means some will be too high and some will be too low...
 
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Vaxis
Apr 15 2011, 01:27 AM
What are you talking about fox? Over here we can drink at 18. I think it's a provincial thing. Anyways it's a tough vote merging all the privileges together because it means some will be too high and some will be too low...
Oh, yeah, I forgot. You Prarie province people have to be different :smirk:

Also, that's a reason I made this poll: Makes you think a little (or makes you think I'm stupid for making this. At least you're thinking), rather than being boring and voting generic both.






 
Balore
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Vaxis
Apr 15 2011, 01:27 AM
Anyways it's a tough vote merging all the privileges together because it means some will be too high and some will be too low...
This.

Anyway, 16 sounds perfectly reasonable. Kids are already well-acquainted with just about every activity you've mentioned by that age, and even younger. There isn't much point to having said activities illegal. I might even like to vote 15 or 14, were they available. Speaking of which, you really should have more options. You can't just assume no one will go lower than 16 or higher than 23. You certainly don't need to include every number, of course; just slap a "lower" and "higher" on there or even an "other".

Despite that, I'm actually really enjoying your recent polls, Fox. They've been far more interesting than usual.
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Shanksy
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Fenbo.
I always thought nineteen was a good age. :3
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Stixx
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Dies first.

This poll made me realize that, holy shit, I'm 17. When did that happen?

I guess I'll go with 18, even if I'm not too interested with any of the opportunities that will open up with it. I guess I'll be voting. Woo.
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CopShadowGuy
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The Night

Most teenagers are too stupid (no offense to near everyone here) to handle such things responsibly. Their brains aren't fully developed quite yet. I'll vote 21.
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AlphaSpiritBomber2
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The Sage of Spirit

Just because I don't have any strong feelings on the matter (aside from 16 probably being way too young), I'll go with 18.
 
Senthril
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21. Better late than dangerously early.
 
Marowak
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18 is probably the way to go. Although driving should still be granted at sixteen, mostly because approximately half of the population of America would die in terrible fiery car crashes if alcohol and driving privileges coincided.
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Acolyte_of_the_Hero
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23 should be FULLY legal. Of course, partial legality can come at like around 20, but honestly, people are stupid and make bad choices more than good ones. Also, brain development goes on until about 24-25, sooooo....
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BudZer
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This doesn't work with one age. I think that a sixteen year old can drive a car, but I don't think that same kid could be president.
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Kamigy
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I think 16 is a good age to drive and 21 is a good age to drink or smoke.

Not like the legal age stops most people from doing it anyways though.
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