This has to do with the Duran Jefferson thread in college sports. I am by no means taking up for him,but my question at the top I think is valid. Did the government decide this to institute the draft? Just because your 18 in my opinion no way makes you an adult other than in the governments eyes. Heck I was 35 before I considered myself a true adult ,as in someone who tries to live up to my responsibilities on a daily basis.

I'm 24 and I don't consider myself anywhere close to being an adult!!!:ylsuper:

Simple....When you graduate High School, you are traditionally 18 years old. Back in 60s,70s, and even some of the 80s, not a huge amount of high school grads were going to college, thus becoming adults in the real world. At least that's my reasoning behind it.

Simple....When you graduate High School, you are traditionally 18 years old. Back in 60s,70s, and even some of the 80s, not a huge amount of high school grads were going to college, thus becoming adults in the real world. At least that's my reasoning behind it.

There may be something to this reasoning UKMF. You are correct in that during the times/years that you mentioned that some just seemed to "grow up" faster. Also, the ones that did go to college were not bombarded by all of these "liberal" professor's as much as they are today and when they got out of school they did not expect the world to "fall at their feet" so to speak just bc they were college grads. They for the most part went to work in whatever field their studies were in and they EARNED respect. Imo respect is something to be earned and not just given out. Not to say to disrespect anyone or everyone, just that too many today coming out of school really have no idea of the real world and what it is all about. They are imo in for a rude awakening.

I have never understood it either, I'm 32, I don't want to grow up and will always be a Toys R Us kid. Even if it is at the expense of having no significant other. :lol:

Besides what was already said...I would think back during Vietnam when you could be drafted at 18.

Here is what is really ridiculous about the 18 year old adult situation.

 

An 18 year old person can serve the country in war for two years, but when he comes back he still isn't "mature" enough to buy a beer.

 

This absolutely kills me!!!

Here is what is really ridiculous about the 18 year old adult situation.

 

An 18 year old person can serve the country in war for two years, but when he comes back he still isn't "mature" enough to buy a beer.

 

This absolutely kills me!!!

 

you're old enough to take someone's life but heaven forbid you have a beer.

Simple....When you graduate High School, you are traditionally 18 years old. Back in 60s,70s, and even some of the 80s, not a huge amount of high school grads were going to college, thus becoming adults in the real world. At least that's my reasoning behind it.[/QUOTe]

When you graduate your presumed to be an adult and to go out and be a model citizen and a credit to your community. Sometimes it doesn't always work out like that if you know what I mean.

Here is what is really ridiculous about the 18 year old adult situation.

 

An 18 year old person can serve the country in war for two years, but when he comes back he still isn't "mature" enough to buy a beer.

 

This absolutely kills me!!!

Agree 100%. I've always thought that was ridiculous.

Here is what is really ridiculous about the 18 year old adult situation.

 

An 18 year old person can serve the country in war for two years, but when he comes back he still isn't "mature" enough to buy a beer.

 

This absolutely kills me!!!

That's one thing that I thought was upsurd about it's ok to be drafted and go to war, but not to buy a beer. If the 18 yr old did the resonsible thing and stayed somewhere to the next morning to sleep it off I didn't see a problem with drinking a beer.

you're old enough to take someone's life but heaven forbid you have a beer.

 

I'll never understand that one either. Another one is that you can turn on the tv and see somebody take a knife and cut open somebodys head and watch their brain fall onto the floor, but heaven forbid that we see a bare breast or hear 4 letter words.

Here is what is really ridiculous about the 18 year old adult situation.

 

An 18 year old person can serve the country in war for two years, but when he comes back he still isn't "mature" enough to buy a beer.

 

This absolutely kills me!!!

 

The numbers don't lie. Since Mothers Against Drunk Driving led the charge to raise the drinking age, drunk driving accidents have fallen.

The numbers don't lie. Since Mothers Against Drunk Driving led the charge to raise the drinking age, drunk driving accidents have fallen.

I don't think thats the point they are trying to make....

Eight states define a juvenile as a person under age 17.

 

Connecticut, New York, and North Carolina define a juvenile as a person under age 16!

 

The age of majority is described in the US Code under 18 U.S.C. § 5031. It has been in effect since at least 1940.