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6 Post author: Snowyowl 05 March 2011 07:15PM

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Comment author: Snowyowl 06 March 2011 03:25:59PM *  0 points [-]

And doesn't our society consider that children can't make legally binding statements until they're 16 or 18l?

Comment author: JoshuaZ 06 March 2011 03:31:51PM *  1 point [-]

And doesn't our society consider that children can't make legally binding statements until they're 16 or 18l?

That's a) an arbitrary rule that doesn't have any justification other than history and b) not even completely true. For example, children can be witnesses in court cases and if their parents are getting divorced their preferences in regards to custody can matter a lot. Similarly, in some jurisdictions, kids below 18 can get married if they and the parents agree.