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From: chrisa@azure.UUCP (Chris Andersen)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: smoky kids in restaurants...
Message-ID: <371@azure.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 03:59:47 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 23 03:59:47 1985
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Reply-To: chrisa@azure.UUCP (Chris Andersen)
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Summary: 

>  14-15 year
>olds can't legally drive in many states (most? all?) nor is it legal for them to
>purchase spirits and alcoholic beverages, purchase tobacco products, attend
>X rated movies (or even R rated ones), or enter an ADULT bookstore.
>Furthermore, they are not allowed to vote and must attend school.  The list
>goes on and on.
>
>There are many reasons for such legislated restrictions, but they all are
>founded on one basic premise -- that children are generally too immature
>(i.e. ignorant, irresponsible, IMPRESSIONABLE, lacking in good judgement)
>to handle the responsibilities associated with certain actions.


And "adults" are?  1/2 :-)

Chris Andersen
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