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by forinti 1149 days ago
Maybe the law could have different ages for beer and distilled spirits. Let the kids have a beer at 16 or 18.

I have the same feeling about motorcycles. The age for riding them should be a bit later, when you've acquired some sense. Maybe 21 or even 24.

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This is essentially the law in the UK. To be able to drive a motorcycle of unrestricted size you need to be 24, or have worked you way up by holding a license for a smaller size class.

The difference is that driving is a privilege not a right (riding a motorcycle especially so), as you are endangering the lives of others.

Finland does that 18 for up to 22% and 20 for above that in stores(state has monopoly for above 5.5%).

Maybe some type of tiered system could be in place. Text one limit, images next and then video one more.