[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Really though? I don't think everything about our idea of childhood is right...

For example, you can join the army at 16, but can't play violent video games until you're 18. You can have sex at 16, but not watch porn until you're 18. You can get married (with your parents consent) at 16, but you can't have a drink to celebrate it until you're 18...not everything's perfect, some of the laws designed to supposedly 'protect' children pretty much contradict each other, it's quite stupid.

You can join the army as an apprentice at 16 (with the consent of your parents), but you will not be deployed on any kind of active service until you're 18.

If you think sex in a relationship and watching porn are the same thing, then I suspect you're watching too much porn.

You can get married at 18 without your parents' consent, and then have a drink to celebrate.

18 is the age of majority. One day, you will understand the sense in that. There is no rush... you only think there is.