All entries for Wednesday 11 April 2007
April 11, 2007
When do you stop being a child?
I was reminded the other day of a gripe which always annoys me when I notice it…
In this country we have to reach the age of 16 to smoke, get married with permission, have sex et c. We have to wait til 17 to drive and 18 to drink, vote, marry who we like and be perceived to be an ‘adult’. Fair enough. But why is it that we have to pay full adult fare on buses and trains with some companies at the age of 14 and full admission to many attractions and suchlike as early as age 12?!?