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14 to drive in alberta, really? I didn't know that. It's 16 here, can't drive by yourself 'til 17 I think. Anyway, just get a fake ID
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Man, friday, 7 more days, and i'll be 21 and old enough to buy here. I always thought the 21 to drink law was pretty dumb, you can drive at 16 and do everything else but drink when you turn 18 it is a pain in the ass. As far as i see it, when i turned 18 i became of the age of consent wich meant i could drink, unfourtunatly stores don't see it that way.
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What I don't get is that we are allowed to vote, allowed to be DRAFTED, but not allowed to drink. People say it's because high school seniors came to school drunk. SO? Suspend em' if they come intoxicated. Don't punish everyone, just because some people are dumb.
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Sticking to the age discussion, what irritates me is that at the age of 16, you can have a job. but you're forced to pay taxes out of your paycheck.
but!, you're not allowed to vote for president till you're 18 (this is NC,USA here) so, whats that mean? its a little thing we like to call "taxation without representation" .... its also completely illegal in this country, because it happened once before. (like in 1720-1776) the british did it. and we rebelled.

so what does the common senator/representative say when this issue is brought before them? "it doesn't matter, the people that wrote this can't vote"..

can anyone say "paradox" ? eh ?

maybe its just me..

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Modest- no way man, its not just you. ive been thinking about that for awhile. i recently got a 'job' working for the company my mom works for. i make ads and poster and stuff. its cool, but i dont really get 'paid'. its the wierdest thing in the world. they give me free stuff! like gift cetificates and tickets to disneyland and stuff. and you know the best part? i dont pay taxes

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around here the only thing turning 21 does is makes it easier to get alcohol. i swear everyone in my school drinks so we find ways. and then when one of your friends turn 21 u don't have to find a buyer or look around for stores you know will sell to you.
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This is what pisses me off... I'm 18, I'm legal where I live, I drink now and then... next year I go to Ontario for school, I am not legal there, but the other students will be because of grade 13 in Ontario... so I am underage, most of the other people won't be, and I won't be able to go to shows in bars, or go out with friends and stuff, and I will be pissed right off...

I feel sorry for you people in the US with age 21 restrictions and stuff... I really think Cuba has it totally right:

You can drink at 16 years, because you will PROBABLY not do too much irreparable damage to yourself...

You can smoke at 18 years, because smoking is really a more important decision because in the long run, it can have a huge impact on your health, more so than even alcohol.

You can drive at 21, because when you drive, you are not only putting your life in danger, but many other people's lives too.

Where I live, it's 14 to drive (learners permit), 16 to drive solo, and 18 to drink and smoke. God, I can't imagine having to wait until 21. But now I am repeating myself...

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When you're 19 it's real easy to get anything you want (underage).... just get yourself a roommate that's over 21 and knows how to keep his mouth shut =)
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PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 13 2000,16:23 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

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Originally posted by Happyfish:
14 to drive in alberta, really? I didn't know that. It's 16 here, can't drive by yourself 'til 17 I think. Anyway, just get a fake ID

Yeah, it's 14 to drive learners in Alberta, 16 to drive solo. A fake ID is a possibility, although I suppose I could always just get my brother to boot for me. He's 22, the only problem is that he lives in another part of the city, would take a while to get over there, but that's better than nothing I guess.

Interesting idea about the taxation without representation. I've always thought it was just plain dumb that kids could be drafted before they could even give their vote for government... I know that in Canada, before I was 18, the only real "tax" I payed was EI (Employment Insurance), which was like a couple bucks per paycheck, nothing really that bad. I don't think you have to pay income taxes of any sort until you are making over 񘷠 a year, or something like that, and when I was working as a 16 and 17 year old, I wasn't making that much.

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Personaly, i dont care what the age to drive, drink or smoke is. What i feel is that you need to take a real "road test" before you get you permit and license. im thinking rush hour in nyc or la. If you can drive in that with out having a breakdown you get your license. When you turn 62 you are to be retested every year. If you are caught doing 40 in the fast lane of a major highway your license is terminated on the spot.(i would prefer to termanate the person on the spot but...)

To be able to start drinking you need to be tested. this would consist of going to a bar and getting drunk. If you turn into a complete asshole, no license to drink. If you think you can drive home, no license. If you think you are god's gift, imortal, and or can take every guy in the bar, no license.

(does it show that i was in a bar with a bunch of juvinile assholes this weekend?)

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