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[quote=Anonymous]I always thought that anyone under 18 was classified as a legal minor and could not be held to a contract.

Sixteen year olds generally live with and are financially dependent on a guardian. Allowing somebody who is not independent to vote seems like we’re opening possibilities of coercion.

There has to be a line somewhere, and it’s never going to be right for everyone. I think as a society we should decide at what age most kids are mature enough to be treated as an adult, and then treat them as a full adult. Voting at 16; letting them sign contracts, go to war, carry a gun, but not letting them drink until 21 is ridiculous.  Either you’re an adult who has all the responsibilities and privileges of an adult, or you’re still maturing and you need to be protected because society doesn’t trust you to behave responsibly.  If an individual isn’t deemed responsible enough to make their own decisions, why are we proposing that they should be making decisions for the society at large. [/quote]

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