The legal age, in some nations, for participating or doing activities that are thought to be only for adults is 18 years. These activities include drinking, driving and getting married. However, in some societies, it is illegal for adolescents aged 18 years to engage in these activities. In my opinion, I think young adults of 18 years are not old enough to make some life decisions.
I acknowledge that some teenagers are forced to grow up faster than they should due to life circumstances. In these situations, they may be used to planning their lives with little or no parental guide and as a result, these juveniles may be able to handle doing some things while they are still young. Also, in most developed societies, most young adults own a car and drinking is not foreign to these individuals.
While I acknowledge that some persons are capable of handling important issues in their teenage years, I think this freedom bestowed upon these individuals more often than not backfires. Young people can be given the opportunity to make basic life choices like their prospective colleges or course of study, but allowing adults of 18 years to drink, drive or get married is outrageous. This is because their brains are not yet developed to handle such responsibilities.
For instance, studies have shown that couples that got married for 25 years and below are more likely to get a divorce than those who exchanged their wedding vows at 26 and above. It is therefore not surprising that the divorce rate in civilized societies has skyrocketed in recent years. Thus, young adults aged 18 years should not be saddled with these kinds of mandate.
In conclusion, although the legal age of drinking, driving and getting married in some nations is 18 years, I think this threshold should be increased to at least 24 years, so that their brains at least get more developed.
The legal age, in
some
nations, for participating or doing activities that are
thought
to be
only
for
adults
is 18 years. These activities include drinking, driving and getting married.
However
, in
some
societies, it is illegal for adolescents aged 18 years to engage in these activities. In my opinion, I
think
young
adults
of 18 years are not
old
enough
to
make
some
life decisions.
I acknowledge that
some
teenagers
are forced
to grow up faster than they should due to life circumstances. In these situations, they may be
used
to planning their
lives
with
little
or no parental guide and
as a result
, these juveniles may be able to handle doing
some
things while they are
still
young
.
Also
, in most developed societies, most
young
adults
own
a car and drinking is not foreign to these individuals.
While I acknowledge that
some
persons are capable of handling
important
issues in their teenage years, I
think
this freedom bestowed upon these individuals more
often
than not backfires.
Young
people
can be
given
the opportunity to
make
basic life choices like their prospective colleges or course of study,
but
allowing
adults
of 18 years to drink, drive or
get
married is outrageous. This is
because
their brains are not
yet
developed to handle such responsibilities.
For instance
, studies have shown that couples that
got
married for 25 years and below are more likely to
get
a divorce than those who exchanged their wedding vows at 26 and above. It is
therefore
not surprising that the divorce rate in civilized societies has skyrocketed in recent years.
Thus
,
young
adults
aged 18 years should not
be saddled
with these kinds of mandate.
In conclusion
, although the legal age of drinking, driving and getting married in
some
nations is 18 years, I
think
this threshold should
be increased
to at least 24 years,
so
that their brains at least
get
more developed.