The Age Of Responsibility By Alan Greenblatt
“Being an adult isn’t a matter of age. It’s a matter of responsibility”( Jonathan L Howard). During our teenage years, we are always being told that we’re too young to do a variety of things adults do simply because “we are too young”. It’s safe to say that even the government believes we are too young as teenagers, with all the restrictions they put on us. But in a way, the set age of adulthood with some activities are biased. They allow young adults to make questionable choices for their life, hence the military, but stop them from making just as concerning decisions with things such as drinking, or renting a car. The age of adulthood should 18 for all activities because at this age, young adults are responsible and mature enough to keep
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In the article “What is the Age of Responsibility” by Alan Greenblatt, the author expresses that at 18, teens are considered adults, and have the ability to vote and join the army(1). However, when it comes to drinking or renting a care, teenagers are too irresponsible. We are allowing young adults to make the choice of fighting for our country, knowing they are risking their lives. How are they responsible enough for that, but not responsible enough to rent a simple car? It is clearly understood that teens learn to be more responsible when the author says “ They note that binge drinking on campus is rampant… if students were given the right to drink at an earlier age, they might handle it more responsibly” (3). The law on the drinking age being 21 is very strict. Many believe if we lower the drinking age, death rates for teen drivers may go up. But if we slowly lead them into it at a young age, they would be able to be more responsible while handling it. Because of the many restrictions teens have, when they get their hands on those things they’re restricted to such as drinking, they abuse it. Therefore, it is illogical to say teenagers are too young and irresponsible, when in fact they are already trusted with things that include a great deal of
In the article “What is the Age of Responsibility” by Alan Greenblatt, the author expresses that at 18, teens are considered adults, and have the ability to vote and join the army(1). However, when it comes to drinking or renting a care, teenagers are too irresponsible. We are allowing young adults to make the choice of fighting for our country, knowing they are risking their lives. How are they responsible enough for that, but not responsible enough to rent a simple car? It is clearly understood that teens learn to be more responsible when the author says “ They note that binge drinking on campus is rampant… if students were given the right to drink at an earlier age, they might handle it more responsibly” (3). The law on the drinking age being 21 is very strict. Many believe if we lower the drinking age, death rates for teen drivers may go up. But if we slowly lead them into it at a young age, they would be able to be more responsible while handling it. Because of the many restrictions teens have, when they get their hands on those things they’re restricted to such as drinking, they abuse it. Therefore, it is illogical to say teenagers are too young and irresponsible, when in fact they are already trusted with things that include a great deal of