Re: When I was eighteen
The question of whether I could do certain things really confused the hell out of me when I was 18. You can see that even today I am still not sure what the "legal ages" are - not that it matters since it is not an issue at my current age. But I think it is a moral & ethical responsibility for our leaders to create a worldwide standard for this. This may be important for the psychological development of children everywhere, and could yield benefits akin to equal rights for women. Maybe. Think how many nations accepted the Kyoto Protocol --- even more nations might accept a Global Standard Rights of Suffrage.