Reflections

I was reflecting on a blog I wrote back in June of this year about 16 year olds and the voting age and thought, 'this has wider ramifications than just letting those who are 16 years old the ability to vote.'


Maybe this is no newsflash to anyone else, but lets say some 16 year old person, a potential voter reads this and sees the possibilities.

• A 16 year old youth, gains the right to vote - thus making a 16 year old (also a high school student possibly) an Adult.
• An adult - with the right to vote on national issues.
• An adult - Adult rates at movies and public transport
• An adult - Charged and convicted of adult crimes.
• An adult - Able to make what would be considered 'adult decisions' relating to marriage, consents, loans, credit, etc.
• Be treated in a sense, as an adult in our society would be treated.

Why is there this sense that children, teenagers at 16 can make decisions and be compared with adults. I have to wonder about some adults sometimes. Seems they make teenager decisions or act like 'teens'. Personally, not being a major car enthusist, I don't get how someone can spend $10,000 souping up their cars when in todays society, 10K could get you a deposit on a house or at least a good start on one.

Today in Pack n Save I saw two young girls, couldnt have been more than 10 years old hold bottles of V. That stuff is potent enough for adults not to be able to consume 3 bottles a day. What the heck do these pre-teens have to drink that crap that is HYPO caffine, and other literally stimulants, at their young age. Ok...now and then I down a 600ml Pepsi or Mountain Dew. But I do not end up bouncing off the walls. What happened to kids enjoying an occassional fanta, or sprite, or coke for that matter...but V? Hells bells.

So, are we making our young kids grow up to fast...or are we allowing them to grow up too fast?

Food for thought.