Just wondering what they are for your state/country. Do you think your law makers are too kind or too strict?

Tasmania, Australia.....

Sex: Probably 17, but I used to be so sure it was 16.

Signing a legal contract: 18

Pornography: 18

Driving: 16 for Learners. 17 for Provisional license.

Voting: 18

Drinking: 18

Smoking: Used to be 16, now 18. Should be at least 90.

Criminal culpability: Not sure.

Joining army: 17. Should be 18 to fit in line with the Rights of the Child.

Automatically counting as a non-dependant for the purposes of public Welfare without having to wade through a swamp of forms and assessments to prove that you're really a big grown-up doing it yourself now without mummy and daddy holding your hand you lying dole bludger scum: About 25. Wish I was joking.

Perth, Australia.....

Sex: 16 for heterosexual.....the homosexual just got lowered...it may also be 16...I dont feel like looking it up though.

Signing a legal contract: 18

Pornography: 18

Driving: 16 for Learners. 17 for Provisional license.

Voting: 18

Drinking: 18

Smoking: Buying smokes was 18, smoking them was 16 last I heard.

Criminal culpability: May depend on the severity of the crime...Im not sure

Joining army: 17.

In America, it's 21 to drink, but just 18 to join/be drafted into the Army.

Age of consent for sex varies by state.

Generally one can get a learner's permit at 15 and a Driver's License at 16, though some agriculture based states allow it at 14.

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Sex: i think it's 18, pretty sure but not positive

Signing a legal contract: 18

Pornography: 18

Driving: 15 and 6 months for learners permit, 16 and 3 months for drivers license

Curfew if under 18 : 12:00AM

Voting: 18

Drinking: 21

Smoking: 18, i agree with the 90 thing

Criminal culpability: Not sure.

Joining army: pretty sure it's 18

Automatically counting as a non-dependant for the purposes of public Welfare without having to wade through a swamp of forms and assessments to prove that you're really a big grown-up doing it yourself now without mummy and daddy holding your hand you lying dole bludger scum: um? 18?


The only things I have a problem with are the legal contracts because it is a pain for me to do anything since I am not 18 yet. But, then I don't know if I'd change it. And the curfew for people under 18 sucks, I don't get off work til 11:30 on Friday nights so the only thing I can do is go to someone's house...

criminal culpability: whatever the DA can make stick...

Anyone can be tried as an adult legally despite having none of the advantages of being over 18. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just something to keep an eye on.

Justin

B.C Canada

Sex: 16 i think

Pornography: 18

Driving: 16 to get your 'L' then 6 months later you can try for your 'N'

Voting: 18

Drinking: 18

Smoking: 18, but we might legalize pot, and that will be 16:werd:

Criminal culpability: 18 i think

Found some info on Homosexual age of consent:

PERTH, Australia (AP) -- Lawmakers in the lower house of the Western Australian state parliament on Dec. 12 passed a contentious bill aimed at removing discrimination against gays and lesbians. The bill lowers the gay age of consent from 21 years to 16 and allows same-sex couples equal access to adoption procedures and in vitro fertilization treatment. It also gives same-sex couples the same rights as cohabiting heterosexual couples in areas such as the transfer of property, medical treatment and inheritance upon the death of a partner. It was passed after a marathon 16-hour session of the House of Representatives. The Labor government pursued the bill following a 47-point advisory committee report that said discrimination in Western Australia against gay men and lesbians was widespread. Debate on the bill in the parliament was heated, with opposition claiming that lowering the age of consent would allow pedophiles to justify their behavior.

Sex: 16 (but if we are to believe the teavchings of the catholic church it'd be around 12 or 13 but then again that's jsut sick

Signing a legal contract: 18

Pornography: age limit?

Driving: 17 for provincial license and 18 for full license

Voting: 18

Drinking: 18 apparently but honestly i've only been asked for id once when i was 17 and despite the fact i was lacking it, i was still alloqwed through

Smoking: Used to be 16, now 18.

Criminal culpability: young i know, around 10 or 11 is the european average

Joining army: no interest so i don't know

In CT :
you need to be 16 to drop out or highschool.
18 to buy cigs 21 for alcohol, 21 to play pool in some places, 21 for casino's, and many shows are becoming 18+ (very few all ages shows anymore.)

i know that in rhode island ya have to be 21 to go to a strip club, as well.

When I was a kid in Germany I bought my first pack of cigs at about 11, got wasted regularly on booze I could buy at one of the local Kiosks at 14, but the sex thing took a bit longer. Always had a thing abiout messing with older women....:D
Driving...you don't want to hear about me and driving:p

Originally posted by fred the fed
B.C Canada

Drinking: 18


I thought it was 19 in BC? I live right across the border from Vancouver, and everyone talks about going to Canada when they turn 19 so they can get drunk...

Oh, I suppose I should play too:

Washington State

Sex: 16

Signing a legal contract: 18

Pornography: 18

Driving: 15 years for permit, 16 for limited license, and six months after you get the limited one, you can get the full license.

Voting: 18

Drinking: 21

Smoking: 18.

Criminal culpability: 18 for most things, but it can be lowered in some cases.

Joining army: 17 with parental permission, 18 without

ye you're right, i thought it was 18 but it turns out that's only in alberta.

Sex: 16 i think

In Canada it is 14.

Originally posted by IFF
Sex: 16 (but if we are to believe the teavchings of the catholic church it'd be around 12 or 13 but then again that's jsut sick

Yeah, same with the homosexuals and NAMBLA.

I always thought that Australia was a freer society that the US. I think this is proof.