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voting - should stay 18 even though the current times seems to indicate that 18-21 year olds haven't been taught about the real world yet
driving - should stay at 16
consent - texas has it about right at 17
drinking - should be lowered back to 18 and the feds should cut the power trip out of their ass by withholding monies to states that don't keep it at 21. It's absolutely non-sensical for a man or a woman who can pick up a rifle and be sent to fight/die for their country, but not drink a beer afterwards.
most other things should be kept or moved to 18. as time has marched forward from the days when a 16 year old was considered a full grown man, we've been forced to extend the development of our children at the behest of the government. It would only destabilize society if we forced the people to accept adulthood at 16.
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