Big problems in Age Law in USA.

[Dodece]

I find fault with many of the arguments.

1. Everyone pays taxes in one form or another from the time they can spend money. We refer to these as sales taxes. That said doesn't it come off as a little disrespectful when a segment of the population that gets more out of the system then they put in complains about having to pay anything at all. Buck it up and pay your taxes your paying society back for your free education, civil services, and protections. Generally the system has paid out tens of thousands per each child. Your really paying back a debt.

2. The difference between legal accountability and voting ages is quite obvious. Legal accountability means you have enough common sense, and a strong enough sense of morality to know that the commission of a crime against society is wrong. Voting ages are about making qualified judgments on governmental policy. Basically it boils down to a question of wisdom, and more importantly personal impact. An adult is somewhat more pragmatic then a minor, and more to the point a minor is far more idealistic. Needless to say shouldering greater responsibilities as part of living in society gives you a drastically different outlook on things. You have to make judgments with the full knowledge that they do absolutely effect you.

3. I agree with you that the way movies are rated is utterly lacking, and more to the point the system needs a strong review. We allow minors to watch the most graphically violent slop imaginable, and yet a non violent love scene is enough to block them from admittance. However all of these entertainments are easily viewable on standard cable, on the internet, or can in some cases even be purchased at retail. However I would attribute that to a cultural taboo more so then an inequity. Americans are uncomfortable about sex, but there is no taboo towards gratuitous violence.

Watch any television program that discusses the matter it is almost an immediate assumption that children seeing any sexual material is a horrific thing. Mean while five minutes later they talk about how much the latest desensitizing horror film with torture situations grossed. I suppose you need to wait for a couple more generations to die off before the old taboos start to get challenged.

That all said I am adamantly against minors having sex period legal or otherwise. I am getting tired of them having children that they cannot provide for. Thus I have to pick up the tab, and they are usually far from thankful for it.