Children are not granted all of the rights and privileges that adults have because until a certain maturity level is reached, they are not capable of making informed, rational decisions. We also don't hold them accountable for their actions the same way we do with adults - rather, in most cases, their parents/guardians are ultimately responsible, and are given some latitude in determining the best way to discipline the children under their care.
The restrictions places upon children are to protect them from aspects of adult life that they are not equipped to handle, and to prevent unscrupulous assholes from exploiting them.
Are there some inequities? Yes. If you want to change that, advocate for change, and if enough of society agrees with you, change will come.
Otherwise, if you don't fucking like it, start your own goddamn country. Don't be surprised when few civilized people want to live there, though.
P.S. It's my opinion that the OP is either a Poe, or about the most clueless Libertarian I have ever encountered. I'm actually sympathetic to many of the features of social small-L libertarianism, and it's my opinion that people like the OP do their cause more harm than good (hence, why I think it's likely he's a Poe).
P.P.S. Sod off, wanker.
The restrictions places upon children are to protect them from aspects of adult life that they are not equipped to handle, and to prevent unscrupulous assholes from exploiting them.
Are there some inequities? Yes. If you want to change that, advocate for change, and if enough of society agrees with you, change will come.
Otherwise, if you don't fucking like it, start your own goddamn country. Don't be surprised when few civilized people want to live there, though.
P.S. It's my opinion that the OP is either a Poe, or about the most clueless Libertarian I have ever encountered. I'm actually sympathetic to many of the features of social small-L libertarianism, and it's my opinion that people like the OP do their cause more harm than good (hence, why I think it's likely he's a Poe).
P.P.S. Sod off, wanker.
