The Importance Of Lowering The Dropout Age

You're sixteen and just dropped out and are looking for a job. In your head it seemed like a good idea to get out into the real world, but you didn't think it through. You hear all the time that it's hard to get a job without a degree, but you didn't take it very seriously. You finally give up after months of searching, put your pride aside and get a job at McDonalds. Is this what you really want for your life?
So should the dropout age be lowered? No, a fourteen year old is barely getting into high school and should not be able to dropout. You may think you know everything about life as a teen, but you shouldn't give up your opportunities before you even give them a chance.
Even at sixteen it's really early to just quit school. Regardless