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Minority and Sin
Robert A. Heinlein stated that “Age is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin.” However, the current legislation surrounding youth minority in the United States implies that our concept of minority and the Christian concept of sin are not unrelated. Much as Christians surrender control to their God, minors are forced to surrender…
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For Their Own Good: A Study of the Mass Theft of Sheep’s Clothing
When debating the more minor issues of youth rights, one is often faced with a question, such as “Why do you care?” One person quoted the issue of curfews as failing a hypothetical “so what” test. Much of the difficulty in debating this type of question is the assumption that any given issue is discrete…
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#16tovote on the 16th – October 2011
Can you believe it? Just completed the 21st run of #16tovote on the 16th! Been doing this a while and the recaps of them all can be found right here on this blog. And yet, despite it being single-issue, despite it having been done 21 times now, each run is unique! I admit it. I…
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Why Sixteen? Well, Why Not?
Another #16tovote on the 16th is coming up on Sunday, and perhaps the most common question I get during and about it, just as any of us campaigning for this lower voting age in some way, from supporters and opponents alike, is “why sixteen?” Well… why not sixteen? True, this organization’s official position on lowering…
Month: October 2011
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The Emancipation Paradox – Why Emancipation is so Difficult for Youth and How to Fix It
Emancipation is an extremely rare legal process which allows minors to gain legal independence and autonomy before the age of 18. Once a minor is emancipated, they are free to sign contracts, bring lawsuits, and make their own financial, educational and medical decisions. The youth is also responsible for their own actions, including debts and…
What Should the Driving Age be? – A New Approach to the Driving Age
Cycling, due to US specific structural reasons, is unsafe and impractical. Public transit in America is also…lacking. Because of this, teens in car-dependent countries, such as the US, are shackled to the “Mommy Express,” what could be described as a form of house arrest! For younger kids, parental chauffeuring is completely normal, but it eventually…
Orphaned Young Adults are NOT ALLOWED to Book a Room at this Hotel
Hotels are notorious for age discrimination, specifically in their policies regarding minimum age to book a room. Many hotels do not set the minimum age cutoff at 18 like most businesses do, and instead have booking age cutoffs at 20 – 21 years old, with some even going as high as 25 years old! This…
