>age to drive is 16
>age to see r rated films is 17
>age to fuck and become pornstar is 18
>age to smoke is 18
>age to risk your life and be a solider is 18
>age to drink is 21
How come America has arbitrary, dated, redundant laws that don't follow the notions of a post-industrial Western society?
>>53734363
Because the drinking age is actually 21 "lol lets go get beer from the Islamic guys store even tho we are 16"
Also America sucks
>>53734363
> age to drive is 16
> Age to drink is 21
American society is heavily based on car culture and as such, education begins early while the leading cause of impairment in driving is limited to prevent such as 21 is the supposed age after you graduate college and therefore considered a functional adult.
18 is where you are considered a legal adult and therefore support yourself financially
>>53734363
>age to see r rated films is 17
the age restriction is at the consent of the ticket seller.
there's no law about it.
>age to smoke is 18
nope.
that's just the age to buy tobacco products.
you can smoke at any age.
>age to fuck
that law changes per state.
>age to drink is 21
you can drink at any age but somebody will go down for it if you're caught.
>>53734363
Alcohol makes you slow, stupid and floods your body with xenoestrogens.
Iron pill it, motherfuckers.
>>53734535
>nope.
>that's just the age to buy tobacco products.
>you can smoke at any age.
Explain that time I got arrested for giving a cigarette to a 15 year old (this was right after an attempted murder, and we were both shaken up, did I fucking know her age?), right in front of two cops?
>>53734750
Meriburger Law is basically 'tarded.
It's illegal to give or sell a cigarette to a minor. It's not illegal for them to smoke it once they have it, even though it had to be obtained illegally. Though if you're caught and you're under 16 cops can confiscate them... because all the cool kids steal.
Librul muhfeels laws don't even logic, son.
>>53734535
>you can drink/smoke at any age
We're talking about the nature of the laws. Not whether they're upheld.
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driving on my own at 16
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never done this, always watched porn on computer
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been fucking since i was 15
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smoked weed 15-21 on and off, smoke cigs 16-22 current
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ok
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drinking heavily since i was 15, would usually smash down 2-3 beers before i left for the school bus
Now I'm unemployed and fucked in the head slightly.
>>53734363
>age to drink is 21
mostly to make it harder for high schoolers to get alcohol which has been a bigger problem in the pass
[spoiler]but srsly noone cares about the drinking age anyway, even people with no friends can find a way to get it if they want[/spoiler]
also keep your shit thread on /b/
>>53734517
>can support self financially before becoming functional
nigger u wot
>age to fuck is 13
viva espana
>>53734363
UK
>age to smoke is 16
>age to buy tobacco/papers etc. is 18
