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Originally Posted by RawAlex
18 is just a number, but the number had to be drawn somewhere. It isn't just a random choice, as many things happen at 18 that change everything (although some states make kids wait until 21 to drink, they can go to war and die at 18).
We don't get to choose the rules, the rules are there. The moral question isn't "is 18 the right number" but "will I respect the law or try to end run it?"
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I believe a number of years ago they had an illegal tea party in Boston. Now tea parties are legal all across America. Now we just take them for granted because a few hooligans decided to challenge a law. Go figure.