• Jumi@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    15 is old enough to be aware of what’s going on in the world.

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk
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      8 months ago

      Legally no it is not. Legally you cannot marry (Even with parental support). Cannot sign a contract. Cannot smoke or drink. And cannot consent to sex.

      Seems pretty shitty for the legal system to assign all the responsibilities on a 15 year old because she should know what is going on. But zero rights because she is not old enough to make her own choices.

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        8 months ago

        I’m terribly sorry, I didn’t know that being allowed to smoke and being able to gather knowledge and learn what’s going on around someone go hand in hand.

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      8 months ago

      If you believe that, to be consistent, you have to lower the voting age and age of consent to 15. Which I would support.