We censor the use of alcohol to an age when people are more responsible and have developed good judgement.
We assume that individuals are more responsible and have developed good judgment. Using the United states for example where the current legal drinking age is 21 there are more accidents & deaths involving those under the influence of alcohol then in those countries where the drinking age is lower.
Consequently, the precedent has already been set to sensor products which youth are not yet able to digest fully or constructively or sensibly
Just because the precedent has been set does not make it correct (i.e. the europeans invading the americas and taking over the land, the ideal of slavery in american, the use of atomic bombs, the list could go on.
If we don't protect the youth of our country no one else will.
We as individuals need to educate, not shelter our youth, the government should play a minimal part if any. As the saying goes it takes a village to raise a child, not a reigme.
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Date: 2006-02-24 05:09 am (UTC)We assume that individuals are more responsible and have developed good judgment. Using the United states for example where the current legal drinking age is 21 there are more accidents & deaths involving those under the influence of alcohol then in those countries where the drinking age is lower.
Consequently, the precedent has already been set to sensor products which youth are not yet able to digest fully or constructively or sensibly
Just because the precedent has been set does not make it correct (i.e. the europeans invading the americas and taking over the land, the ideal of slavery in american, the use of atomic bombs, the list could go on.
If we don't protect the youth of our country no one else will.
We as individuals need to educate, not shelter our youth, the government should play a minimal part if any. As the saying goes it takes a village to raise a child, not a reigme.
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