Thom Stewart wrote:
Katy,
That is something that is unanswerable. I don't believe that age group
should be allowed to demonstrate against government policy but not
allowed to object against those demonstrating. I do think that age group
is old enough to be allowed "Freedom of Choice!"

Drivers Licenses, un-married sex, abortions, single motherhood,
tattooing. military life, priesthood, drinking age, marrying age, etc; I
don't think lend themselves to LAWS.

Just my opinion and that isn't worth very much. I made up my mind to
serve in the Navy when I was 13. I finally convinced my Mother & Father
to sign for me at 17. It was a problem. My Mother believed as you do. It
was probably the most important decision of my life and it was made when
I was 13.


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There's nothing wrong about deciding on your life's path at 13 and then
working towards it...but as I said, active duty at 16-17 IMO is
ridiculous...most kids that age think they're mature enough to handle
adult situations, but they're not. Cas ein point, teenage marriages
that fail, unwed mothers, abortions, and the other things you mentioned
(I don't quite know where priesthood fits in there since you have to be
a degreed adult to take your final vows and can't even take the secular
vows until you're 18...)

"katy" wrote in message
...
There's nothing wrong about deciding on your life's path at 13 and then
working towards it...but as I said, active duty at 16-17 IMO is
ridiculous...most kids that age think they're mature enough to handle
adult situations, but they're not. Cas ein point, teenage marriages that
fail, unwed mothers, abortions, and the other things you mentioned (I
don't quite know where priesthood fits in there since you have to be a
degreed adult to take your final vows and can't even take the secular vows
until you're 18...)


Actually, according to recent studies, that doesn't change until about 25.
The brain is still not mature until that age, apparently.

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Jon,

I do believe it's Natures way of keeping an "Open Mind" so adjustment
can still be made to meet life style and enviroment changes with less
diffculty

Jon stated;
Actually, according to recent studies, that doesn't change until about
25. The brain is still not mature until that age, apparently.


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"Scotty" wrote in message
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I ran over 2 Hondas and a Datsun yesterday.

Must have been at the junk yard. Dotson has been Nissan for almost 30
years.

Max

katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:
I

think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on

active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...
'
How do you define children?

for the most part,
most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.

You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

I don't believe in blind patriotism...

See above
Joe

Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

katy wrote:


Joe wrote:
I


think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on


active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...

'
How do you define children?

Anyone under the age of 19 and sometimes, between 19 and 21, depending
on their personal development...and then there are those who chose to
enver grow up but that's a;together different...

for the most part,

most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.


You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

That's instilling patriotism..it's like taking your kids to church. You
hope that later on in life it sticks....


I don't believe in blind patriotism...


See above
Joe

Scotty wrote:
I ran over 2 Hondas and a Datsun yesterday.

Scotty


Well Done Scotty!

Joe




"Joe" wrote in message
ps.com...
Never Forget!

Joe

katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:
I

think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on

active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...
'
How do you define children?

for the most part,
most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.

You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

I don't believe in blind patriotism...

See above
Joe

OzOne wrote
Naah, taking em to church is so they get a rounded view of life.
You hope it doesn't stick and hamper rational thinking for the rest of
their lives.


But look what happens when it sticks..... you end up with people like Katy. :-0

Cheers,
Ellen

katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:
I

think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on

active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...
'
How do you define children?

for the most part,
most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.

You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

I don't believe in blind patriotism...

See above
Joe