Do you think the legal ages in the UK for:
Drinking (18 years old)
Driving (17 years old)
Sex (16 years old)
Should be changed or do you think they are fine as they are?
2007-04-23 23:52:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
While I think that both sex and drinking should be done later, I think that when you set legal limits, you're setting the bare minimum, so in that sense, I think these are just about right. Driving could be shifted down to 16, that's the only change I'd make.
2007-04-23 23:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by yishor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that drinking should depend. If it's like wine it should be like 13 look at France kids are drinking there at 7. Small amounts doesn't hurt you. Beer 16. Real drinks with a lot of alcahaul like Rum, vodka, can be reserved for 18. Driving permit should be at 16 regular licence at 18. Sex when you're ready. Besides how could there even be an age on drinking and sex because alot of kids don't even know that there is an age on sex, and drinking small amounts won't hurt you. Here in America the age is 21 but I was drinking moderatly long before I was 21.
2007-04-24 09:47:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They cant properly police them as they are so why change it? If a kid is gonna smoke, drink and have sex before the legal age...then regardless of if its illegal, they'll find a way and there are never enough police around to stop it.
And as for driving, well I think leave that at 17 but perhaps try to enforce some kind of rule about passengers in the car to stop easily distracted people having accidents.
2007-04-24 06:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by karma_au_1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for doing Sex must change 16 to 18 the age at which the teens can make good decisions.
2007-04-24 07:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by sankar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking should be later around 21.
Driving can go to 16.
Sex is a personal answer mostly you will have all differnet answers.I think when they can drive and get a job they are old enough to start to have sex cuz then you have something to fall back on if you do get or get a girl pregnant.
2007-04-24 08:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drinking should be 21. Driving is good at 17. Sex should be at least 18 or when married.
2007-04-24 08:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Mommyof3♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sex(15)
Beer(15)
Cigarettes(16)
Liquor (18)
Driving(16)
2007-04-24 06:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by bojandzukovski 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking should be later around 21.
Driving can go to 16.
Sex is a personal answer mostly you will have all differnet answers
2007-04-24 14:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by baby gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex when married. Driving 18. Drinking prohibited.
2007-04-24 18:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving(16)
Sex(16)
Drinking(Now)
You really can do them all except drive at what age you feel like.. watch out for them furry-stalkerz ~â¥>3
2007-04-24 08:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋