One thing I definitely wouldn't do is make it a "mature enough" metric. I'd be trying to avoid making it anything about value judgments as much as possible. — Terrapin Station
We already have driving tests that you're required to pass before you can drive, by the way. — Terrapin Station
Fair enough, but can you describe a legal procedure which a young person would have to undergo in order to obtain the freedom to do something? For example, if I'm a 17 year old, where would I be required to go or who would I have to talk to in order to be able to obtain the freedom to purchase alcohol? What questions would they ask me? — TheHedoMinimalist
One thing we could do is just have a DMV-type organization that grants licenses for all sorts of things, not just driving. — Terrapin Station
Why age? Why not after military service, or after having earned a year's pay and paid taxes on it. — tim wood
I wonder what the drinking license exam would be like lol. I imagine it would be a quite hilarious — TheHedoMinimalist
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